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.
Mongo
مونقو | |
|---|---|
  Mongo Location in Chad | |
| Coordinates: 12°10′58″N 18°41′05″E / 12.18278°N 18.68472°E | |
| Country |  Chad |
| Region | Guéra Region |
| Department | Guéra Department |
| Sub-Prefecture | Mongo |
| Elevation | 404 m (1,325 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 40,233 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
On 11 April 2006, rebels of the United Front for Democratic Change (FUC) took the central city.[citation needed]
Climate
edit| 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
editMongo city demographics:[2]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 21,443 |
| 2008 | 29,261 |
| 2012 | 40,233 |
By canton
editEthnic 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
editLess 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
edit- ^ "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) - ^ World Gazetteer: Chad
- ^ 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).
- ^ "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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