Melfi (Arabic: ملفي) is a town in the Guéra Region of southern-central Chad.
Melfi
ملفي | |
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![]() ![]() Melfi Location in Chad | |
Coordinates: 11°3′35″N 17°55′59″E | |
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Region | Guéra Region |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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 |
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Sokoro | East Chadic | 75 |
Arab | Semitic | 15 |
Fulbe | Senegambian | 10 |
Melfi Canton (population: 23,700; villages: 104):
Ethnic group | Linguistic affiliation | Percentage |
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Dayakhire | ? | 70 |
Barain | East Chadic | 20 |
Fulbe | Senegambian | 10 |
The town is served by Melfi Airport.
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