Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Region
# Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Region

9°21′48″N 14°54′36″E﻿ / ﻿9.36333°N 14.91000°E﻿ / 9.36333; 14.91000

Mayo-Kebbi Ouest (Arabic: مايو كيبي الغربية) is one of the 23 regions of Chad. Its capital is Pala. It is composed of the southern areas of the former prefecture of Mayo-Kebbi (sub-prefectures of Pala and Léré).

## Geography

The region borders Mayo-Kebbi Est Region to the north-east, Tandjilé Region to the east, Logone Occidental Region to the south-east, and Cameroon to the west and north-west. The Mayo Kébbi river flows through the north the region, with Lake Léré and the smaller Lake Tréné located in the north-west.

### Settlements

Palais the regional capital; other major settlements include Binder, Guégou, Lagon, Lamé, Léré and Torrock.

## Demographics

As per the 2009 Chadian census, the region had 564,470 inhabitants. The main ethnolinguistic groups are the Fula, Gidar, Mangbai, Mundang, Ngeté-Herdé peoples, Peve, Sara groups such as the Ngambay, and Tupuri.

## Subdivisions

The region of Mayo-Kebbi Ouest is divided into two departments:

| Department | Capital | Sub-prefectures |
| - | - | - |
| Mayo-Dallah | Pala | Gagal, Lamé, Pala, Torrock |
| Lac Léré | Léré [fr] | Binder, Guégou, Lagon, Léré |
