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Mongo, Chad

Coordinates: 12°10′58″N 18°41′05″E / 12.18278°N 18.68472°E / 12.18278; 18.68472
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Mongo
مونقو
Mongo is located in Chad
Mongo
Mongo
Location in Chad
Coordinates: 12°10′58″N 18°41′05″E / 12.18278°N 18.68472°E / 12.18278; 18.68472
Country Chad
RegionGuéra Region
DepartmentGuéra Department
Sub-PrefectureMongo
Elevation
404 m (1,325 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total40,233
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Mongo (Arabic: مونقو, Mūnqū) is a city and sub-prefecture in Chad, the capital of the region of Guéra. Located in the northern part of the region, it lies 252.2 miles (406 km) by road east of the capital N'Djamena. It is served by Mongo Airport.

On 11 April 2006, rebels of the United Front for Democratic Change (FUC) took the central city.[citation needed]

Climate

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Climate data for Mongo (1961-1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 33.1
(91.6)
35.6
(96.1)
39.0
(102.2)
38.7
(101.7)
38.6
(101.5)
35.0
(95.0)
31.9
(89.4)
29.6
(85.3)
32.0
(89.6)
34.4
(93.9)
33.6
(92.5)
31.2
(88.2)
34.4
(93.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 17.6
(63.7)
20.6
(69.1)
24.5
(76.1)
26.8
(80.2)
26.4
(79.5)
24.5
(76.1)
22.7
(72.9)
21.7
(71.1)
21.9
(71.4)
21.8
(71.2)
19.7
(67.5)
17.8
(64.0)
22.2
(71.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
2.0
(0.08)
11.7
(0.46)
34.2
(1.35)
88.8
(3.50)
172.0
(6.77)
241.3
(9.50)
103.1
(4.06)
27.7
(1.09)
0.9
(0.04)
0.0
(0.0)
681.7
(26.85)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) 0 0 1 3 6 9 14 15 12 3 1 0 64
Source: WMO[1]

Demographics

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Mongo city demographics:[2]

Year Population
1993 21,443
2008 29,261
2012 40,233

By canton

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Ethnic composition by canton in 2016 for the sub-prefecture of Mongo:[3]

Migami Canton (population: 47,665; villages: 43):

Ethnic group Linguistic affiliation Percentage
Migami East Chadic 95
Arab Semitic 3
Ouaddai Semitic 2

Dadjo 1 Canton (population: 25,208; villages: 50):

Ethnic group Linguistic affiliation Percentage
Daju Daju 90
Arab Semitic 6
Kuka Bagirmi 4

Oyo Canton (population: 11,449; villages: 14):

Ethnic group Linguistic affiliation Percentage
Arab Semitic 90
Tunkul Semitic 7
Bidio East Chadic 3

Schools

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Less than half of girls in Mongo go to primary school, and less than 5% of girls in the region make it to secondary school. More boys than girls go to school in Mongo.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "World Weather Information Service - Mongo (monthly averages for the 30-year period 1961-1990)". Provided by Direction Generale de la Meteorologie Nationale (DGMN). World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 2024-05-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. ^ World Gazetteer: Chad
  3. ^ Oxfam and Office National de Développement Rural (ONDR). 2016. Atlas de la vulnérabilité dans le Guera. Première partie: synthèse regional. 2nd edition (updated from 2013 edition). PASISAT (Projet d’Appui à l’Amélioration du Système d’Information sur la Sécurité Alimentaire au Tchad).
  4. ^ "Life in a town called Mongo, Chad. Are the lives of some of the world's poorest people improving? - BBC News".
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