Logone Occidental (prefecture)

Logone Occidental was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the southwest of the country, Logone Occidental covered an area of 8,695 square kilometers and had a population of 455,489 in 1993. Its capital was Moundou.

Logone Occidental Prefecture Préfecture du Logone Occidental
Prefecture of Chad
1962–1999
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Capital	Moundou
Area
• Coordinates	8°34′N 16°05′E
• 1993	8,695 km2 (3,357 sq mi)
Population
• 1993	455,489
• Type	Prefecture
Historical era	Cold War
• Established[1]	9 January 1962
• Disestablished[1]	1 September 1999
Political subdivisions	Sub-prefectures (1993)[2] Beinamar Benoyé Moundou
Preceded by Succeeded by Logone Prefecture Logone Occidental Department
Area and population source:[1]

See also

• Regions of Chad