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Moundou was created on 8 November 1923 by Joseph-François Reste, who was also the Lieutenant-General of Chad.

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Moundou

Chad

Country
Chad
Population
183.0K
Coordinates
8.57, 16.08
842nd most populous city in the world

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

From the “History” section

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The city was nicknamed 'Moundou-la-Rouge' during the colonial period due to the flowers planted along its roads.

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Moundou

Chad

Country
Chad
Population
183.0K
Coordinates
8.57, 16.08
842nd most populous city in the world

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

From the “History” section

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Photo: Korom10 · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Moundou has a typical tropical savanna climate with a distinct wet and dry season.

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Chad
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Moundou

Chad

Country
Chad
Population
183.0K
Coordinates
8.57, 16.08
842nd most populous city in the world

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

From the “Geography” section

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Photo: Korom10 · CC BY-SA 4.0

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The city has a historical beer industry through the Brasseries du Logone and the Gala brand.

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Moundou

Chad

Country
Chad
Population
183.0K
Coordinates
8.57, 16.08
842nd most populous city in the world

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

From the “Economy” section

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Moundou is twinned with Poitiers, France since 1990.

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Moundou

Chad

Country
Chad
Population
183.0K
Coordinates
8.57, 16.08
842nd most populous city in the world

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

From the “Twin towns/sister cities” section

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