LOGONE OCCIDENTAL REGION

'Logone Occidental' is one of the 18 regions of Chad (Decrees N° 415/PR/MAT/02 and 419/PR/MAT/02), and its capital is Moundou. It consists of the former Logone Occidental Prefecture.

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Subdivisions

Demography

Economy

Subdivisions

The region of Logone Occidental is divided in 3 departments:

Department	Capital	Sub-prefectures
Dodjé	Beinamar	Beinamar, Krim Krim, Laoukassy, Tapol
Lac Wey	Moundou	Deli, Moundou
Ngourkosso	Benoye	Bao, Bebalem, Beladjia, Benoye, Saar Gogne

Demography

The region's population had 455,140 inhabitants in 1993.
The Ngambai ethnic group represent more than the 90 % of the territory's population.

Economy

Subsistence agriculture, cotton.