Bekan ( fr. Békan ) is a village and sub-prefecture in Chad , located in the Eastern Logon region . Included in the department of Nha-Pende .
| Village | |
| Bekan | |
|---|---|
| fr Békan | |
| A country |  Chad |
| Region | East Logon |
| Department | Nya pende |
| History and geography | |
| Center height | 508 m |
| Timezone | UTC +1 |
| Population | |
| Population | 23,249 people ( 2009 ) |
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Geographical position
The village is located in southern Chad, north-west of the River , near the state border with the Central African Republic , at an altitude of 508 meters above sea level [1] . The settlement is located at a distance of approximately 494 kilometers southeast of the country's capital N'Djamena .
Population
According to the official census of 2009, the population of Bekan was 23,249 people (11,253 men and 11,996 women). The population of the sub-prefecture in the age range was distributed as follows: 53.9% - residents under 15 years old, 43.1% - between 15 and 59 years old and 3% - aged 60 years and older [2] .
Transportation
The nearest airport is located 20 kilometers west of the settlement, near the village Begelkar [1] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Bekane, Chad Page (English) . Fallingrain Global Gazetteer. The appeal date is March 6, 2018.
- ↑ Deuxième Recensement Général de la Population et de l'Habitat (fr.) (Not available link) . Institut national de la statistique, des études économiques et démographiques (INSEED). The appeal date was March 6, 2018. Archived November 18, 2017.