Doba, Chad Explained

Official Name:Doba
Other Name:Dahbiah
Native Name:دوبا
Pushpin Map:Chad
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Chad
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Logone Oriental Region
Subdivision Type3:Sub-Prefecture
Subdivision Name3:ali Doba
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:25 650
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:+1
Coordinates:8.66°N 16.85°W

Doba (Arabic: دوبا) is a city in Chad, the capital of the region of Logone Oriental.

Exploitation of oil resources in the vicinity of Doba is expected to produce economic benefits.

The town is served by Doba Airport.

Demographics

YearPopulation[1]
1993 17 920
2008 25 650

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930182845/http://bevoelkerungsstatistik.de/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=de&dat=32&geo=-205&srt=pnan&col=aohdq&pt=c&va=x World Gazetteer: Chad