Guéra (prefecture)

Guéra was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Its capital was Mongo. Located in the south of the country, Guéra covered an area of 58,950 square kilometers and had a population of 306,253 in 1993, of which 263,843 were sedentary (rural: 219,884; urban: 43,959) and 42,810 were nomadic. The predominant ethno-linguistic groups were the Hadjerai (66.18%) and the Arabs (21.11%).

Guéra Prefecture Préfecture du Guéra
Prefecture of Chad
1960–1999
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Capital	Mongo
Area
• Coordinates	12°10′N 18°41′E
• 1960	60,000 km2 (23,000 sq mi)
• 1993	58,950 km2 (22,760 sq mi)
Population
• 1960	156,002
• 1993	306,253
• Type	Prefecture
Historical era	Cold War
• Established[1]	13 February 1960
• Disestablished[1]	1 September 1999
Political subdivisions	Sub-prefectures (1993)[2] Bitkine Mangalmé Melfi Mongo
Preceded by Succeeded by Batha Region Salamat Region Guéra Department
Area and population source:[1]

See also

• Provinces of Chad