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Moundou

Africa

Moundou is the second largest city in Chad and capital of the Logone Occidental Region, on the Mbere River about 475 kilometres south of the capital N'Djamena. Established in 1923 by French administrator Joseph-Francois Reste, it had a population of 137,929 at the 2012 census and serves as an industrial hub with cotton processing, petroleum operations and the Gala Brewery, maker of Chad's most popular beer.

Facts
Population
142,462 1
Founding Year
1923 1
Population Estimate Year
2008 1
Population Estimate Year
2008 1
Elevation (m)
413 1
Elevation (m)
413 1
Latitude
8.566667 degrees north 1
Latitude
8.566667 degrees north 1
Longitude
16.083333 degrees east 1
Longitude
16.083333 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Moundou (Wikidata)
  • P571 (inception)
    +1923-11-08T00:00:00Z
  • P1082 (population)
    population 142,462 (2008)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 8.566667, longitude 16.083333
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 413 m
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 142462 (2008)
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