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Bongor

Bongor () 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).

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Place details

Locality: Bongor
Region: Mayo-Kebbi Est مايو كيبي الشرقية
Country: Tchad تشاد
Population: 63,699
Timezone: Africa/Ndjamena

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Settlement.official_name: Bongor
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Fiume Logone a Bongor Ciad aprile 2004 img288.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: The Logone River in Bongor
Settlement.pushpin_map: Chad
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 280
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Chad
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Mayo-Kebbi Est
Settlement.subdivision_type2

Wikidata facts

Instance of: border city
Country: Chad
Located in: Mayo-Boneye
Population: +27770
Elevation: +334
Time zone: UTC+01:00
Capital of: Mayo-Kebbi Est Region
Image: Fiume Logone a Bongor Ciad aprile 2004 img288.jpg

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Bongor has a lively central 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.