Mayo-Kebbi Ouest () is one of the 23 regions of

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. Its capital is Pala. It is composed of the southern areas of the former

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of Mayo-Kebbi (sub-prefectures of Pala and Léré).

Geography

The region borders

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to the north-east,

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to the east,

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to the south-east, and

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to the west and north-west. The

Mayo Kébbi The Mayo Kébbi is a river in Central and West Africa. The river rises in Chad, then flows west into the Bénoué River. Mayo-Kébbi Prefecture in Chad is named for it. The Mayo Kébbi is the major outlet for Lake Fianga, shared between Camer ...

river flows through the north the region, with Lake Léré and the smaller Lake Tréné located in the north-west.A directory of African wetlands
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Settlements

Pala is the regional capital; other major settlements include

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, Guégou, Lagon, Lamé, Léré and Torrock.

Demographics

As per the 2009 Chadian census, the region had 564,470 inhabitants. The main ethnolinguistic groups are the Fula, Gidar, Mangbai, Mundang, Ngeté-Herdé peoples, Peve,

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groups such as the Ngambay, and Tupuri.

Subdivisions

The region of Mayo-Kebbi Ouest is divided into four

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References

Regions of Chad {{Chad-geo-stub