Guéra Region
| Guéra | |
|---|---|
| Region | |
 Map of Chad showing Guéra. |
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| Country | Chad |
| Departments | 4 |
| Sub-prefectures | 12 |
| Regional capital | Mongo |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Koldimadji Mirari (2008) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 553,795 |
Coordinates: 12°10′58″N 18°41′05″E / 12.18278°N 18.68472°E
Guéra is one of the 23 regions of Chad, created in 2002 from the former Guéra prefecture. The region's capital is Mongo. The main ethnico-linguistic groups are the Hadjerai.
Per the census of 2009, the population of the region was 553,795, 51.80 per cent female. The number of households was 106,348: 91,557 in rural areas and 14,791 in urban areas. The number of nomads in the region was 15,417, 4.00 per cent of the population. There were 239,451 above 18 years of age: 107,285 male and 132,166 female. The sex ratio was 93.00 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 744 mm (29.3 in) and has vegetational zones. The region is the principal agricultural producing area in the whole country, producing cotton and groundnut, the two main cashcrops of the country. There are a variety of local crops like rice are also grown in the region.
The main ethnico-linguistic groups are the Hadjerai (66.18%) and the Arabs (21.11%). Per the census of 2009, the population of the region was 553,795, 51.80 per cent female. The average size of household as of 2009 is 5.20: 5.20 in rural households and 5.30 in urban areas. The number of households was 106,348: 91,557 in rural areas and 14,791 in urban areas. The number of nomads in the region was 15,417, 4.00 per cent of the population. There were 552,378 people residing in private households. There were 239,451 above 18 years of age: 107,285 male and 132,166 female. The sex ratio was 93.00 females for every hundred males. There were 538,378 sedentary staff, 5.00 of the population. Guera is one of the 23 regions of Chad and has the Head Post Office of the region is located in the capital. As of 2015, internet and telephone were limited and post was the primary mode of communication.
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