Melfi | |
Native Name: | ملفي |
Pushpin Map: | Chad |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chad |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Guéra Region |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Coordinates: | 11.0597°N 17.9331°W |
Melfi (ar|ملفي) is a town in the Guéra Region of southern-central Chad.
The Tele-Nugar Iron Mines, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are located approximately 155 km south of Melfi.[1]
Ethnic composition by canton in 2016:[2]
Gogmi Canton (population: 15,917; villages: 63):
Ethnic group | Linguistic affiliation | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
East Chadic | 75 | ||
Arab | Semitic | 15 | |
Fulbe | Senegambian | 10 |
Melfi Canton (population: 23,700; villages: 104):
Ethnic group | Linguistic affiliation | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Dayakhire | ? | 70 | |
East Chadic | 20 | ||
Fulbe | Senegambian | 10 |
The town is served by Melfi Airport.