Region of Chad
8°54′36″N 17°33′00″E / 8.91000°N 17.55000°E / 8.91000; 17.55000
Region in Chad
Mandoul (Arabic: ماندول) is one of the 23 regions of Chad. Located in the south of the country, it comprises part of the former prefecture of Moyen-Chari. The regional capital is Koumra.
Geography
The region borders Tandjilé Region to the north-west, Moyen-Chari Region to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, and Logone Oriental Region to the west.
Settlements
Koumra the regional capital; other major settlements include Bébopen, Béboro, Bédaya, Bédjondo, Békamba, Békourou, Béssada, Bouna, Dembo, Goundi, Moïssala, Mouroum Goulaye, Ngangara and Peni.[2]
Demography
The population of Mandoul is 628,065 inhabitants, as per the Chadian census of 2009.[1] The main ethnolinguistic groups are the Day, Doba peoples (speaking the closely related Bedjond, Mango and Gor languages), Gulay, Lutos, Mbay, Ndam, Sara and Tumak.[3]
Economy
The main products are subsistence agriculture and cotton.[citation needed]
Subdivisions
The region of Mandoul is divided into three departments:
Department |
Capital (chef-lieu) |
Sub-prefectures
|
Mandoul Occidental |
Bédjondo |
Bédjondo, Bébopen, Békamba, Peni
|
Mandoul Oriental |
Koumra |
Koumra, Bessada, Bédaya, Goundi, Ngangara, Mouroum Goulaye
|
Barh Sara |
Moïssala |
Moïssala, Beboro, Bekourou, Bouna, Dembo
|
References