Logone Occidental (prefecture)
| Logone Occidental Prefecture Préfecture du Logone Occidental | |||||||||
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| Prefecture of Chad | |||||||||
| 1962–1999 | |||||||||
| Capital | Moundou | ||||||||
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| • Coordinates | 8°34′N 16°05′E / 8.567°N 16.083°E | ||||||||
• 1993 | 8,695 km2 (3,357 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1993 | 455,489 | ||||||||
| • Type | Prefecture | ||||||||
| Historical era | Cold War | ||||||||
• Established | 9 January 1962 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1 September 1999 | ||||||||
| Political subdivisions | Sub-prefectures (1993)
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Logone Occidental was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the southwest of the country, Logone Occidental covered an area of 8,695 square kilometers and had a population of 455,489 in 1993. Its capital was Moundou.