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Logone Oriental | |
|---|---|
 Map of Chad showing Logone Oriental. | |
| Country | Chad |
| Departments | 6 |
| Sub-prefectures | 23 |
| Regional capital | Doba |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 779,339 |
Logone Oriental is one of the 23 regions of Chad, located in the south-west of the country. Its capital is Doba. It is coterminous with the former Logone Oriental Prefecture.
The region borders Logone Occidental Region and Tandjilé Region to the north, Mandoul Region to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, and Cameroon to the west.
Doba is the regional capital; other major settlements include Baïbokoum, Baké, Béboni, Béboto, Békan, Béssao, Béti, Bodo, Dobiti, Donia, Goré, Komé, Laramanaye, Madana, Mbaïkoro, Mbikou, Mbitoye, Miandoum, Yamodo.[2]
The 2009 Chadian census reported a population for the region of 779,339.[1] In 1993 the population was 440,342.[3]
The main ethnolinguistic groups are Doba peoples (speaking the closely related Bedjond, Mango and Gor languages), Karang, Kuo, Nzakambay, Pana and Sara groups (speaking language/dialects such as Kabba, Laka and Ngambay).[4]
Subsistence agriculture, cotton, oil.[citation needed]
The region of Logone Oriental is divided in six departments:
| Department | Capital | Sub-prefectures |
|---|---|---|
| Nya | Bébédjia | Bébédjia, Mbikou, Béboni, Miandoum, Komé |
| Nya Pendé | Goré | Békan, Donia, Goré, Yamodo |
| Pendé | Doba | Doba, Kara, Madana |
| Kouh-Est | Bodo | Bodo, Bédjo, Béti |
| Kouh-Ouest | Béboto | Béboto, Baké, Dobiti |
| Monts de Lam | Baïbokoum | Baïbokoum, Bessao, Mbaïkoro, Mbitoye, Laramanaye |
