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.

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Mongo مونقو
Mongo Location in Chad
Coordinates: 12°10′58″N 18°41′05″E
Country	Chad
Region	Guéra Region
Department	Guéra Department
Sub-Prefecture	Mongo
Elevation	404 m (1,325 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	40,233
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

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On 11 April 2006, rebels of the United Front for Democratic Change (FUC) took the central city.^{[citation needed]}

Mongo city demographics:^[1]

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]