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Moyen-Chari is one of the
18 regions||The country of Chad is currently divided into 18 regions. From independence in 1960 until 1999 it was divided into 14 prefectures. These were replaced in 1999 by 28 departments...
of
ChadChad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...
and its capital is
SarhSarh is the third largest city in Chad, after N'Djamena and Moundou. It is the capital of Moyen-Chari region and the department of Barh Köh. It lies 350 miles south-east of the capital Ndjamena on the Chari River....
. Its main ethnic group are the
SaraThe Sara are an ethnic group in Central Africa, who reside mostly in Chad, making up approximatively 30% of its southern population.-In Chad:...
. Its economy is based on subsistence agriculture, breeding,
cottonCotton is a soft, staple fiber that grows in a form known as a boll around the seeds of the cotton plant, a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including the Americas, India and Africa. The fiber most often is spun into yarn or thread and used to make a soft,...
and
sugarcaneSugarcane, or sugar cane, is any of six to thirty-seven species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to warm temperate to tropical regions of Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six meters tall...
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Subdivisions
The region of Moyen-Chari is divided in
3 departmentsThe regions of Chad are divided into 53 departments. The departments are listed below, by region:-Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region:*Borkou*Ennedi Est*Ennedi Ouest*Tibesti-Chari-Baguirmi Region:*Baguirmi*Chari*Loug Chari-Ouaddaï Region:*Assoungha...
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Sub-prefectures |
| Barh Köh Barh Köh is one of three departments in Moyen-Chari, a region of Chad. Its capital is Sarh....
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Sarh Sarh is the third largest city in Chad, after N'Djamena and Moundou. It is the capital of Moyen-Chari region and the department of Barh Köh. It lies 350 miles south-east of the capital Ndjamena on the Chari River....
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Sarh, Korbol, Koumogo, Moussa Foyo, Balimba |
| Grande Sido Grande Sido is one of three departments in Moyen-Chari, a region of Chad. Its capital is Maro....
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Maro |
Maro, Danamadji, Djéké Djéké, Sido |
| Lac Iro Lac Iro is one of three departments in Moyen-Chari, a region of Chad. Its capital is Kyabé....
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Kyabé |
Kyabé, Bohobé, Boum Kebbir, Ngondeye, Roro, Baltoubaye, Dindjebo, Alako, Singako |