Pala ( ar, بالا) is a town in
Chad and the capital of the
region
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of
Mayo-Kebbi Ouest
Mayo-Kebbi Ouest ( ar, مايو كيبي الغربية) is one of the 23 regions of Chad. Its capital is Pala. It is composed of the southern areas of the former prefecture of Mayo-Kebbi (sub-prefectures of Pala and Léré).
Geography
The re ...
. The
Fula language is spoken in the area. The
Roman Catholic
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* Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
* Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
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bishopric of Pala served Mayo-Kebbi Prefecture, in 1970, Pala included 116,000 of Chad's 160,000 Catholics.
It has the country's first
gold mine Gold Mine may refer to:
* Gold Mine (board game)
*Gold Mine (Long Beach), an arena
*"Gold Mine", a song by Joyner Lucas from the 2020 album ''ADHD
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, opened by the South Korean company
Afko. However,
cotton
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picking is the main industry in the area.
The town is served by
Pala Airport.
Demographics
climate
References
External links
gold mine opened
Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Region
Populated places in Chad
Catholic Church in Chad
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