Moundou
Moundou Location in Chad
Coordinates: 8°34′N 16°05′E / 8.567°N 16.083°E / 8.567; 16.083
Country	Chad
Region	Logone Occidental Region
Department	Lac Wey
Sub-Prefecture	Moundou
Elevation	1,355 ft (413 m)
Population (2008)
- Total	142 462
Time zone	+1

Moundou is the second largest city in Chad, and is the capital of the region of Logone Occidental.

The city lies on the Logone River some 300 miles south of the capital N'Djamena. It is the main city of the Ngambai people. Moundou has grown as an industrial centre, home to the Gala Brewery, which produces Chad's most popular beer and the cotton and oil industries. It also has an airport (IATA: MQQ, ICAO: FTTD), with a paved runway.

Moundou is situated on one of the main roads in southern Chad. The road runs from Léré on the border with Cameroon, through Pala, Kélo, Moundou, Doba, Koumra, and Sarh.^{[citation needed]}

The town is served by Moundou Airport.

[edit] Sister Cities

Moundou is twinned with:

• Poitiers, France

[edit] Demographics

Year	Population[1]
1993	99 530
2008	142 462

[edit] References

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