Melfi ملفي | |
|---|---|
  Melfi Location in Chad | |
| Coordinates: 11°3′35″N17°55′59″E / 11.05972°N 17.93306°E | |
| Country |  Chad |
| Region | Guéra Region |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Melfi (Arabic : ملفي) is a town in the Guéra Region of southern-central Chad.
The Tele-Nugar Iron Mines, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are located approximately 155 km south of Melfi. [1]
Ethnic composition by canton in 2016: [2]
Gogmi Canton (population: 15,917; villages: 63):
| Ethnic group | Linguistic affiliation | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Sokoro | East Chadic | 75 |
| Arab | Semitic | 15 |
| Fulbe | Senegambian | 10 |
Melfi Canton (population: 23,700; villages: 104):
| Ethnic group | Linguistic affiliation | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Dayakhire | ? | 70 |
| Barain | East Chadic | 20 |
| Fulbe | Senegambian | 10 |
The town is served by Melfi Airport.
Mongo 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.
Melle is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. On 1 January 2019, the former communes Mazières-sur-Béronne, Paizay-le-Tort, Saint-Léger-de-la-Martinière and Saint-Martin-lès-Melle were merged into Melle.
The Bolgo language is a member of the Bua languages spoken in south-central Chad, in the villages of Koya, Boli, Gagne, and Bedi southeast of Melfi, by about 1,800 people. Speakers also make up the majority of the population of Sorki canton in Chinguil sub-prefecture.
Guéra is one of the 23 regions of Chad, created in 2002 from the former Guéra prefecture. The region's capital is Mongo. As of 2009, the population of the region was 553,795.
Guéra is one of four departments in Guéra, a region of Chad. Its capital is Melfi.
Barh Signaka is one of four departments in Guéra, a region of Chad. Its capital is Mongo.
Montignac-Lascaux, is a commune in the Dordogne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Southwestern France. It is a small town situated on the Vézère river and has been the capital of the canton of Montignac since 1790. In 2015 it became the capital of the newly created Canton de la Vallée de l'Homme. The poet Pierre Lachambeaudie (1806–1872) was born in the village.
Sokoro is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in central Chad. Dialects are Bedanga and Sokoro. Speakers make up the majority of the population of Gogmi Canton in Melfi, Chad.
The iron mines of Tele-Nugar are located approximately 155 km south of the regional center of Melfi, in Barhr Signaka Department, Guera Region, Chad.
Kenga is a Bongo–Bagirmi language of Chad. Speakers make up the majority of the population in Kenga canton in Bitkine sub-prefecture.
Koke is an Adamawa language of Chad. Speakers are found in Daguela Canton, Chinguil Sub-prefecture, Guéra Region.
Bitkine is a small city and sub-prefecture in the center of Chad. The city is the chef-lieu of the Abtouyour department, in Guéra Region.
Mangalmé is a department of Guéra Region in Chad. Its chief town is Mangalmé.
Bang Bang is a sub-prefecture of Guéra Region in Chad.
Chinguil is a sub-prefecture of Guéra Region in Chad.
Mokofi is a sub-prefecture of Guéra Region in Chad.
Niergui is a sub-prefecture of Guéra Region in Chad.
Bitchotchi is a sub-prefecture of Guéra Region in Chad.
Kouka Margni is a sub-prefecture of Guéra Region in Chad.
Mangalmé is a sub-prefecture of Guéra Region in Chad.
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