Moundou, town, southern Chad, capital of Logone Occidental Prefecture, on the Mbéré River. The cultural and trade center of the Sara peoples, it is a road junction and on the route of a railroad linking Yaoundé, Cameroon, and northeastern Chad. The center of a large cotton- and rice-producing area, the town also has brewing and fishing industries. It is the seat of a teachers college. Until 1946 Moundou was part of the French Ubangi-Chari territory, now the Central African Republic. Population (1993) 282,103.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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