Чад мемлекетінің Шари-Багирми аймағы

Region of Chad

Chari Baguirmi (شاري باقرمي) is one of the 23 regions of Chad. Its capital is Massenya. It is composed of part of the former Chari Baguirmi Prefecture (sub prefectures of Massenya and Bousso) and parts of the sub prefecture of N'Djamena).

The region was the historic heartland of the Sultanate of Bagirmi, which ruled much of the area from its capital in Massenya from the late 15th late 19th centuries.

The region borders Hadjer Lamis Region to the north, Guéra Region to the east, Moyen Chari Region to the southeast, Tandjilé Region to the south, and Mayo Kebbi Est Region, N'Djamena and Cameroon to the west. The Chari River flows through the west and south of the region.

Massenya is the regional capital; other major settlements include Bä Illi, Bogomoro, Bousso, Dourbali, Koundoul, La Loumia, Linia, Maï Aïche, Mandélia and Mogo.

As per the census of 2009 the population in the region was 621,785, with 50.30% females. The average size of household as of 2009 is 5.40; it was 5.40 in rural households, whilst it was 5.40 in urban areas. The number of households was 115,118: it was 102,322 in rural areas and 12,796 in urban areas. The number of nomads in the region was 31,205, 8% of the population. There were 620,126 people residing in private households. There were 267,256 above 18 years of ages: 129,272 male and 137,984 female. The sex ratio was 99.00 females for every hundred males. There were 590,580 sedentary staff, constituting 5.50 of the population. The main ethnolinguistic groups are Chadian Arabs (generally speaking Chadian Arabic), Bagirmi, Fula, Gadang, Kanuri, Kwang, Lagwan, Majera, Mbara, Mser, Ndam and Sarua.