Guéra was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Its capital was Mongo. Located in the south of the country, Guéra covered an area of 58,950 square kilometers and had a population of 306,253 in 1993, of which 263,843 were sedentary (rural: 219,884; urban: 43,959) and 42,810 were nomadic. The predominant ethno-linguistic groups were the Hadjerai (66.18%) and the Arabs (21.11%).

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Guéra Prefecture Préfecture du Guéra
Prefecture of Chad
1960–1999
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Capital	Mongo
Area
• Coordinates	12°10′N 18°41′E
• 1960	60,000 km2 (23,000 sq mi)
• 1993	58,950 km2 (22,760 sq mi)
Population
• 1960	156,002
• 1993	306,253
• Type	Prefecture
Historical era	Cold War
• Established[1]	13 February 1960
• Disestablished[1]	1 September 1999
Political subdivisions	Sub-prefectures (1993)[2] Bitkine Mangalmé Melfi Mongo
Preceded by Succeeded by Batha Region Salamat Region Guéra Department
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