- Pala, Chad
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subdivision_name1 =Mayo-Kebbi Ouest
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subdivision_name2 =Mayo-Dallah
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subdivision_name3 = Pala
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footnotes =Pala is a town in
Chad and the capital of the region ofMayo-Kebbi Ouest . TheFula language is spoken in the area. TheRoman Catholic bishopric of Pala served Mayo-Kebbi Prefecture, in 1970, Pala included 116,000 of Chad's 160,000 Catholics.It has the country's first
gold mine , opened by the South Korean companyAfko . However, cottonpicking is the main industry in the area.Demographics
References
External links
* [http://www.mbendi.co.za/indy/ming/af/ch/p0005.htm gold mine opened]
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