Mayo-Kebbi Est

10°16′N 15°22′E

Mayo-Kebbi Est مايو كيبي الشرقية
Province
Map of Chad showing Mayo-Kebbi Est
Country	Chad
Departments	4
Sub-prefectures	18
Regional capital	Bongor
Population  (2009)[1]
• Total	774,782
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (WAT)

Mayo-Kebbi Est (Arabic: مايو كيبي الشرقية) is one of the 23 regions of Chad. Its capital is Bongor. It is composed of the northern areas of the former prefecture of Mayo-Kebbi (sub-prefectures of Bongor, Fianga and Gounou Gaya).

Geography

The province borders Chari-Baguirmi Region to the north-east, Tandjilé Region to the south-east, Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Region to the south-west, and Cameroon to the west.

Settlements

The province's capital is Bongor; other major settlements include Djodo Gassa, Fianga, Gam, Gounou Gaya, Guélengdeng, Hollom Gamé, Katoa, Kéra, Kim, Koyom, Moulkou, Nanguigoto, Tikem and Youé.^[2] Lake Fianga and Lake Tikem are located in the region.

Demographics

The region's population was 495,339 inhabitants in 1993 and 774,782 in the 2009 census.^[1] The main ethnolinguistic groups are the Bagirmi, Kanuri, Kera, Kim, Kwang, Majera, Marba, Masa, Mbara, Musgum, Musey, Ngeté-Herdé peoples, Tobanga and Tupuri.^[3]

Subdivisions

The province of Mayo-Kebbi East is divided into four departments:

Department	Capital	Sub-prefectures
Kabbia	Gounou Gaya	Gounou Gaya, Berem, Djodo Gassa
Mayo-Lémié	Guélengdeng	Guélengdeng, Katoa, Nanguigoto
Mayo-Boneye	Bongor	Bongor, Kim, Koyom, Rigaza, Ngam, Moulkou, Samga
Mont d'Illi	Fianga	Fianga, Tikem, Hollom Game, Kéra, Youé