Massenya
Encyclopedia
Massenya is a small town in Chad
. It is the capital of the region
of Chari-Baguirmi
and of the department
of Baguirmi
.
Massenya is also the capital of the Kingdom of Baguirmi
and the seat of the Mbang, or Sultan.
The town is served by Massenya Airport
.
Latitude : 11.400°N - Longitude : 16.170°E
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 is the capital of the region
Regions of Chad
||The country of Chad is currently divided into 22 régions. From independence in 1960 until 1999 it was divided into 14 préfectures. These were replaced in 1999 by 28 départements. The country was reorganized again in 2002 to produce 18 régions...
of Chari-Baguirmi
Chari-Baguirmi Region
Chari-Baguirmi is one of the 22 regions of Chad and its capital is Massenya. It is composed by part of the former Chari-Baguirmi Prefecture .-Subdivisions:...
and of the department
Departments of Chad
The regions of Chad are divided into 53 departments. The departments are listed below, by region:-Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region:*Borkou*Ennedi Est*Ennedi Ouest*Tibesti-Chari-Baguirmi Region:*Baguirmi*Chari*Loug Chari-Logone Occidental Region:*Dodjé...
of Baguirmi
Baguirmi
Baguirmi is a department of Chad, one of three in the Chari-Baguirmi Region. It takes its name from the kingdom of Baguirmi. Its capital is Massenya....
.
Massenya is also the capital of the Kingdom of 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 the seat of the Mbang, or Sultan.
The town is served by Massenya Airport
Massenya Airport
Massenya Airport is an airport serving Massenya in Chad....
.
Latitude : 11.400°N - Longitude : 16.170°E