Pala, Chad

Pala بالا
Cathedral in Pala
Pala Location in Chad (Mayo-Kebbi Ouest highlighted)
Coordinates: 09°21′45″N 014°54′38″E / 9.36250°N 14.91056°E / 9.36250; 14.91056Coordinates: 09°21′45″N 014°54′38″E / 9.36250°N 14.91056°E / 9.36250; 14.91056
Country	Chad
Region	Mayo-Kebbi Ouest
Department	Mayo-Dallah
Sub-Prefecture	Pala
Elevation	457 m (1,499 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	40,202
Time zone	+1

Pala (Arabic: بالا) is a town in Chad and the capital of the region of Mayo-Kebbi Ouest. The Fula language is spoken in the area. The Roman 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 company . However, cotton picking is the main industry in the area.

The town is served by Pala Airport.

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• gold mine opened

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