Mahamat is an African name derived from the Arabic

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meaning "praiseworthy".

People

Mahamat Said Abdel Kani Mahamat Said Abdel Kani (born 25 February 1970) is a former general of the Popular Front for the Rebirth of Central African Republic and commander of Séléka who was arrested in 2021 on suspicion of war crimes and crimes against humanity in t ...

, Central African warlord *

Mahamat Déby Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno (; born 4 April 1984) is a Chadian politician and military officer who has been the leader of Chad since 2021, first as President of the Transitional Military Council (Chad), Transitional Military Council from 2021 to 20 ...

, president of Chad *

Mahamat Paba Salé Mahamat Paba Salé (born 1950 ) is a Cameroonian diplomat who has been Cameroon's Ambassador to Russia since January 2009. Background and education Born in Kousséri, Paba Salé received his primary education there from 1956 to 1963 before att ...

, Cameroonian diplomat *

Mahamat Kamoun Mahamat Kamoun (born 13 November 1961) is a Central African politician and financier who served as Acting Prime Minister of the Central African Republic from 10 August 2014 to 2 April 2016. He was the country's first Muslim Prime Minister. Polit ...

, Central African politician * Mahamat Labbo, Chadian footballer

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