Logon River
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The Logon or Logone River is a major tributary
of the Chari River
. The Logone's sources are located in the western Central African Republic
, northern Cameroon
, and southern Chad
. It has two major tributaries. The Pendé River
(Eastern Logone) in the prefecture Ouham-Pendé
in the Central African Republic and the Mbéré River (Western Logone) at the east of Cameroon
. Many swamp
s and wetlands surround the river.
Settlements on the river include Moundou
, Chad's second-largest city, and Kousseri
, Cameroon's northernmost city. Chad's capital city, N'Djaména
, is at the spot where the Logone empties into the Chari river
.
The Logone forms part of the international border between Chad and Cameroon.
a town in Chad short after the union with the Pendé about 450 km above the mouth into the Chari. It should be noted that due to the strong evaporation the amount of water to the estuary decreases. The at Bongor observed average annual flow during this period was 492 m³ / s fed by an area of about 73.700 km ² approximately 94,5% of the total catchment area of the River. In his last part, in N'Djamena, there were only remaining 400 m³ / s.
The average monthly flow of the river Logone at hydrological station of Bongor (in m³ / s )< br /> (Calculated using the data for a period of 38 years, 1948–86)
, Logone-Birni
, Makari-Goulfey and others) which were political dependent to the empires of Bornu
or Baguirmi
and belong today to Cameroon.
and Logone Occidental
named after the river. Ober-Logone
was an administrative district of the German colony of Cameroon.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Chari River
Chari River
The Chari or Shari River is a 949-kilometer-long river of central Africa. It flows from the Central African Republic through Chad into Lake Chad, following the Cameroon border from N'Djamena, where it joins the Logone River waters....
. The Logone's sources are located in the western Central African Republic
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in the north east, South Sudan in the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in the south, and Cameroon in the west. The CAR covers a land area of about ,...
, northern Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
, and southern Chad
Chad
Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...
. It has two major tributaries. The Pendé River
Pendé River
The Pendé River is a river in central Africa. It arises in Ouham-Pendé in the Central African Republic and flows north, forming a short part of the international boundary between the Central African Republic and Chad...
(Eastern Logone) in the prefecture Ouham-Pendé
Ouham-Pendé
Ouham-Pendé is one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Bozoum. The region contains several ghost towns such as Goroumo, Beogombo Deux and Paoua due to government forces ransacking them and armed bandits killing all the male inhabitants over the years from 2005 to...
in the Central African Republic and the Mbéré River (Western Logone) at the east of Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
. Many swamp
Swamp
A swamp is a wetland with some flooding of large areas of land by shallow bodies of water. A swamp generally has a large number of hammocks, or dry-land protrusions, covered by aquatic vegetation, or vegetation that tolerates periodical inundation. The two main types of swamp are "true" or swamp...
s and wetlands surround the river.
Settlements on the river include Moundou
Moundou
Moundou is the second largest city in Chad, and is the capital of the region of Logone Occidental.The city lies on the Logone River some 475 kilometres south of the capital N'Djamena. It is the main city of the Ngambai people...
, Chad's second-largest city, and Kousseri
Kousséri
Kousséri is a city in Far North Province, Cameroon, lying on the border with Chad, across the Chari River from N'Djamena. It is the capital of the Logone-et-Chari department. It is a market town, and its population has recently been swollen by refugees from Chad. It had a population of 89,123 at...
, Cameroon's northernmost city. Chad's capital city, N'Djaména
N'Djamena
N'Djamena is the capital and largest city of Chad. A port on the Chari River, near the confluence with the Logone River, it directly faces the Cameroonian town of Kousséri, to which the city is connected by a bridge. It is also a special statute region, divided in 10 arrondissements. It is a...
, is at the spot where the Logone empties into the Chari river
Chari River
The Chari or Shari River is a 949-kilometer-long river of central Africa. It flows from the Central African Republic through Chad into Lake Chad, following the Cameroon border from N'Djamena, where it joins the Logone River waters....
.
The Logone forms part of the international border between Chad and Cameroon.
Hydrometry
The flow of the river observed over 38 years (1951–84) in BongorBongor
Bongor is a city in Chad, the capital of the region of Mayo-Kebbi Est. It is located on the eastern bank of the Logone River. During the rainy season , the Logone is navigable between Bongor and N'Djamena, Chad's capital...
a town in Chad short after the union with the Pendé about 450 km above the mouth into the Chari. It should be noted that due to the strong evaporation the amount of water to the estuary decreases. The at Bongor observed average annual flow during this period was 492 m³ / s fed by an area of about 73.700 km ² approximately 94,5% of the total catchment area of the River. In his last part, in N'Djamena, there were only remaining 400 m³ / s.
The average monthly flow of the river Logone at hydrological station of Bongor (in m³ / s )< br /> (Calculated using the data for a period of 38 years, 1948–86)
Population
In the eastern lower Logone valley formed out of the Kotoko population several historic sultanates (KousseriKousséri
Kousséri is a city in Far North Province, Cameroon, lying on the border with Chad, across the Chari River from N'Djamena. It is the capital of the Logone-et-Chari department. It is a market town, and its population has recently been swollen by refugees from Chad. It had a population of 89,123 at...
, Logone-Birni
Logone-Birni
Logone-Birni is a town and commune in Cameroon. It is perhaps most famous as the possible birthplace of Abram Petrovich Gannibal of Russia. -References:...
, Makari-Goulfey and others) which were political dependent to the empires of Bornu
Bornu Empire
The Bornu Empire was an African state of Nigeria from 1396 to 1893. It was a continuation of the great Kanem Empire founded centuries earlier by the Sayfawa Dynasty...
or Baguirmi
Kingdom of Baguirmi
The Kingdom of Baguirmi, also known as the Baguirmi Sultanate , was an Islamic kingdom or sultanate that existed as an independent state during the 16th and 17th centuries southeast of Lake Chad in what is now the country of Chad. Baguirmi emerged to the southeast of the Kanem-Bornu Empire. The...
and belong today to Cameroon.
History
In Chad, the administrative regions Logone OrientalLogone Oriental Region
Logone Oriental is one of the 22 regions of Chad and its capital is Doba. It is composed by the former Logone Oriental Prefecture.-Subdivisions:The region of Logone Oriental is divided in 4 departments:-Demography:...
and Logone Occidental
Logone Occidental Region
Logone Occidental is one of the 22 regions of Chad and its capital is Moundou. It consists of the former Logone Occidental Prefecture.-Subdivisions:The region of Logone Occidental is divided in 3 departments:-Demography:...
named after the river. Ober-Logone
Ober-Logone
Ober-Logone was located in the Neukamerun administrative district of the German colony of Kamerun. In the modern day, its territory belongs mainly to the Republic of Chad.-Sources:...
was an administrative district of the German colony of Cameroon.