Mayo-Kebbi Est, Chad · Africa
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Bongor is a town located in Mayo-Kebbi Est, Chad. With a population of 63,699, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Bongor sits in Chad. It's in the Africa/Ndjamena time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bongor to your route.
Bongor (Arabic: بونقور) is a city in Chad, the capital of the region of Mayo-Kebbi Est. It is located on the eastern bank of the Logone River. During the rainy season (May–September), the Logone is navigable between Bongor and N'Djamena, Chad's capital. The population is 29,268 (2008).
Bongor has a lively centralRead more
market square, an airport, a post office, a hospital, and the administrative offices for the Mayo-Kebbi Prefecture. Cotton and rice are the primary cash crops of the region. There is a hotel on the bank of the Logone. The principal market day is Monday and people come from the entire region for the weekly market.
Bongor was a part of German Cameroon until the 1911 German-French Treaty. In 1904, a military station was founded near Bongor by German colonial officer Herbert Kund, constituting the beginning of the city's modern history. The primary indigenous tribal group are the Masa people. The city has been an important centre of secondary education since colonial times. The Lycée Jacques Modeina is located in the city and many of the future leaders of the nations that became independent after the dissolution of the colony of French Equatorial Africa attended the Lycée.
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Bongor is located in Mayo-Kebbi Est, Chad, Africa. The coordinates are 10.2809 latitude, 15.3742 longitude.
Bongor has a population of approximately 63,699 people, making it a town in Chad.
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