Bongor

Region

Bongor is a city in southwestern Chad, in the region of Mayo - Kebbi Est on the east bank of the Logone, which marks the border with Cameroon. She had 30 518 inhabitants ( 2010) and is located in the settlement area of ​​the Massa- people. The city is located in the Ramsar site Plaines d' inondation du Logone et les dépressions Toupouri.

History

1904 founded the German colonial officer Herbert Kund in the immediate vicinity of the place a military post. On November 4, 1911, the city was awarded the French colonial territories after the Franco-German agreement. Adolf Friedrich describes 1912 " the area in Bongor as a fertile farming country where much Durra, Alkama, including wild rice and peanuts ... " are grown. A small airport with a runway is located west-northwest of the town.

Education

Bongor has two high schools, public Lycée Jacques Moudeina, which was attended by several later politicians and the private school Lycée - Collège Mamira. Partnered is the place to Gandia in Spain.