| Official Name: | Mongo |
| Native Name: | مونقو |
| Pushpin Map: | Chad |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chad |
| Pushpin Image: | Map of Guera Region.jpg |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Guéra Region |
| Subdivision Type3: | Sub-Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name3: | Mongo |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Population Total: | 40233 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Timezone: | WAT |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Coordinates: | 12.1828°N 18.6847°W |
| Elevation M: | 404 |
Mongo (Arabic: مونقو, Mūnqū) is a city and sub-prefecture in Chad, the capital of the region of Guéra. Located in the northern part of the region, it lies 252.2 miles (406 km) by road east of the capital N'Djamena. It is served by Mongo Airport.
On 11 April 2006, rebels of the United Front for Democratic Change (FUC) took the central city.
Mongo city demographics:[1]
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 21,443 | |
| 2008 | 29,261 | |
| 2012 | 40,233 |
Ethnic composition by canton in 2016 for the sub-prefecture of Mongo:[2]
Migami Canton (population: 47,665; villages: 43):
| Ethnic group | Linguistic affiliation | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Chadic | 95 | ||
| Arab | Semitic | 3 | |
| Semitic | 2 |
Dadjo 1 Canton (population: 25,208; villages: 50):
| Ethnic group | Linguistic affiliation | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daju | 90 | ||
| Arab | Semitic | 6 | |
| Bagirmi | 4 |
Oyo Canton (population: 11,449; villages: 14):
| Ethnic group | Linguistic affiliation | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arab | Semitic | 90 | |
| Semitic | 7 | ||
| East Chadic | 3 |
Less than half of girls in Mongo go to primary school, and less than 5% of girls in the region make it to secondary school. More boys than girls go to school in Mongo.[3]