| Mayo-Kebbi Est | |
| Native Name: | مايو كيبي الشرقية |
| Native Name Lang: | ar |
| Settlement Type: | Region |
| Mapsize: | 200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Chad |
| Subdivision Type1: | Departments |
| Subdivision Name1: | 4 |
| Subdivision Type2: | Sub-prefectures |
| Subdivision Name2: | 18 |
| Seat Type: | Regional capital |
| Seat: | Bongor |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 774782 |
| Population As Of: | 2009 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Mayo-Kebbi Est (Arabic: مايو كيبي الشرقية) is one of the 23 regions of Chad. Its capital is Bongor. It is composed of the northern areas of the former prefecture of Mayo-Kebbi (sub-prefectures of Bongor, Fianga and Gounou Gaya).
The region borders Chari-Baguirmi Region to the north-east, Tandjilé Region to the south-east, Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Region to the south-west, and Cameroon to the west.
The region's capital is Bongor; other major settlements include Djodo Gassa, Fianga, Gam, Gounou Gaya, Guélengdeng, Hollom Gamé, Katoa, Kéra, Kim, Koyom, Moulkou, Nanguigoto, Tikem and Youé.[2] Lake Fianga and Lake Tikem are located in the region.
The region's population was 495,339 inhabitants in 1993 and 774,782 in the 2009 census.[1] The main ethnolinguistic groups are the Bagirmi, Kanuri, Kera, Kim, Kwang, Majera, Marba, Masa, Mbara, Musgum, Musey, Ngeté-Herdé peoples, Tobanga and Tupuri.[3]
The region of Mayo-Kebbi East is divided into four departments:
| Department | Sub-prefectures | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gounou Gaya, Berem, Djodo Gassa | |||
| Guélengdeng, Katoa, Nanguigoto | |||
| Bongor, Kim, Koyom, Rigaza, Ngam, Moulkou, Samga | |||
| Fianga, Tikem, Hollom Game, Kéra, Youé |