Melfi, Chad

Melfi (Arabic: ملفي) is a town in the Guéra Region of southern-central Chad.

Melfi
ملفي
Melfi is located in Chad
Melfi
Melfi
Location in Chad
Coordinates: 11°3′35″N 17°55′59″E
Country Chad
RegionGuéra Region
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

The Tele-Nugar Iron Mines, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are located approximately 155 km south of Melfi.[1]

Demographics

Ethnic composition by canton in 2016:[2]

Gogmi Canton (population: 15,917; villages: 63):

Ethnic groupLinguistic affiliationPercentage
SokoroEast Chadic75
ArabSemitic15
FulbeSenegambian10

Melfi Canton (population: 23,700; villages: 104):

Ethnic groupLinguistic affiliationPercentage
Dayakhire ?70
BarainEast Chadic20
FulbeSenegambian10

Transport

The town is served by Melfi Airport.

References

  1. Les curieuses mines de fer de Télé-Nugar - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Retrieved 2009-02-25.
  2. Oxfam and Office National de Développement Rural (ONDR). 2016. Atlas de la vulnérabilité dans le Guera. Première partie: synthèse regional. 2nd edition (updated from 2013 edition). PASISAT (Projet d’Appui à l’Amélioration du Système d’Information sur la Sécurité Alimentaire au Tchad).


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