Logone Oriental (prefecture)

Logone Oriental was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the southwest of the country, Logone Oriental covered an area of 28,035 square kilometers and had a population of 441,064 in 1993. Its capital was Doba.

Logone Oriental Prefecture
Préfecture du Logone Oriental
Prefecture of Chad
1962–1999
Flag of Logone Oriental

CapitalDoba
Area
 • Coordinates8°39′N 16°51′E / 8.650°N 16.850°E / 8.650; 16.850
 
• 1993
28,035 km2 (10,824 sq mi)
Population 
• 1993
441,064
 • TypePrefecture
Historical eraCold War
• Established[1]
9 January 1962
• Disestablished[1]
1 September 1999
Political subdivisionsSub-prefectures (1993)[2]
  • Baïbokoum
  • Bébédjia
  • Doba
  • Goré
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Logone Prefecture
Logone Oriental Department
Monts de Lam Department
Area and population source:[1]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Administrative Divisions of Countries: Regions of Chad". www.statoids.com.
  2. ^ "Administrative Divisions of Countries: Departments of Chad". www.statoids.com.


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See also : Regions of Chad - Departments of Chad