Chari-Baguirmi Region
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 Map of Chad showing Chari-Baguirmi. |
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| Country | Chad |
| Departments | 3 |
| Sub-prefectures | 13 |
| Regional capital | Massenya |
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| • Governor | Djiddi Bichara Hassan (2010) |
Coordinates: 11°24′N 16°10′E / 11.400°N 16.167°E
Chari-Baguirmi is one of the 23 regions of Chad and its capital is Massenya. It is composed by part of the former Chari-Baguirmi Prefecture (sub-prefectures of Massenya and Bousso and part of the sub-prefecture of N'Djamena).
As per the census of 2009, the population of the region was 621,785, 50.30 per cent female. The total number of households was 115,118: it was 102,322 in rural areas and 12,796 in urban areas. The number of nomads in the region was 31,205, 8.00 per cent of the total population. The sex ratio was 99 females for every hundred males.
Chad has a general elevation of 240 m (790 ft) in Lake Chad Depression towards Guera massif located at an elevation of 1,800 m (5,900 ft) and eastwards towards mountaineous Saharan region of 3,350 m (10,990 ft). The only rivers in the country of importance are Chari and Logone, flowing into Lake Chad. The region receives an annual rainfall of 1,200 mm (47 in) and has Savannah woodland region. There is significant amount of petroleum reserves in the southern portions of the country, having signs of economic potential. There are also significant proportion of gold for commercial exploitation in the regions.
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