Prefectures of Chad
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Chad
Chad
Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...
was divided into 14 prefecture
Prefecture
A prefecture is an administrative jurisdiction or subdivision in any of various countries and within some international church structures, and in antiquity a Roman district governed by an appointed prefect.-Antiquity:...
s from 1960, the year of independence, to 1999, when the country was divided in 28 department
Departments of Chad
The regions of Chad are divided into 53 departments. The departments are listed below, by region:-Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region:*Borkou*Ennedi Est*Ennedi Ouest*Tibesti-Chari-Baguirmi Region:*Baguirmi*Chari*Loug Chari-Logone Occidental Region:*Dodjé...
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A further reorganisation in 2002 divided the country into the current 18 regions
Regions of Chad
||The country of Chad is currently divided into 22 régions. From independence in 1960 until 1999 it was divided into 14 préfectures. These were replaced in 1999 by 28 départements. The country was reorganized again in 2002 to produce 18 régions...
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| N° | Prefecture | Capital | Subprefecture Subprefecture Subprefecture is an administrative division of a country that is below prefecture or province.-Albania:There are twelve Albanian counties or prefectures, each of which is subdivided into several districts, sometimes translated as subprefectures.-Brazil:... s |
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| 1 | Batha Batha Prefecture This article refers to one of the former prefectures of Chad. From 2002 the country was divided into 18 regions.Batha was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the center of the country, Batha covered an area of 88,800 square kilometers and had a population of 288,458 in 1993. Its capital... |
Ati Ati, Chad Ati is a city in Chad, the capital of the region of Batha. It lies 278 miles by road east of the capital N'Djamena. The town is served by Ati Airport.... |
Ati, Djedda, Oum Hadjer |
| 2 | Biltine Biltine Prefecture This article refers to one of the former prefectures of Chad. From 2002 the country was divided into 18 regions.Biltine was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the east of the country, Biltine covered an area of 46,850 square kilometers and had a population of 184,807 in 1993. Its capital... |
Biltine Biltine, Chad Biltine is a city in Chad, and the capital of Wadi Fira region .The town was briefly captured on November 25, 2006 by the RADF, a rebel group, then recaptured the next day by the government, along with nearby Abéché that had been captured by a different rebel group, the UFDD... |
Am Zoer, Arada, Biltine, Guéréda, Iriba |
| 3 | Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti | Faya-Largeau Faya-Largeau Located in the Sahara, Faya's climate is classed as hot desert on the Köppen climate classification. It experiences hot winters and very hot summers with the peak average maximum temperature reaching in May and the average minimum reaching its lowest in January at . Rainfall averages out at about... |
Borkou, Ennedi, Tibesti |
| 4 | Chari-Baguirmi Chari-Baguirmi Prefecture This article refers to one of the former prefectures of Chad. From 2002 the country was divided into 18 regions.Chari-Baguirmi was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the west of the country, Chari-Baguirmi covered an area of 82,910 square kilometers and had a population of 720,941 in... |
N'Djamena N'Djamena N'Djamena is the capital and largest city of Chad. A port on the Chari River, near the confluence with the Logone River, it directly faces the Cameroonian town of Kousséri, to which the city is connected by a bridge. It is also a special statute region, divided in 10 arrondissements. It is a... |
Bokoro, Bousso, Massakory, N'Djamena |
| 5 | Guéra Guéra Prefecture This article refers to one of the former prefectures of Chad. From 2002 the country was divided into 18 regions.Guéra was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Its capital was Mongo... |
Mongo Mongo, Chad Mongo is a city in Chad, the capital of the region of Guéra. It lies 252.2 miles by road east of the capital N'Djamena. It is served by Mongo Airport.... |
Bitkine, Mangalmé, Melfi, Mongo |
| 6 | Kanem Kanem Prefecture This article refers to one of the former prefectures of Chad. From 2002 the country was divided into 18 regions.Kanem was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the west of the country, Kanem covered an area of 114,520 square kilometers and had a population of 279,927 in 1993. Its capital... |
Mao Mao, Chad Mao is a city in Chad, the capital of the Kanem Region and of the department also named Kanem.As in other Chadian regions, Mao is ruled by both a traditional Sultan and by central government officials... |
Mao, Moussoro, Nokou |
| 7 | Lac Lac Prefecture This article refers to one of the former prefectures of Chad. From 2002 the country was divided into 18 regions.Lac was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the west of the country, Lac covered an area of 22,320 square kilometers and had a population of 252,932 in 1993. Its capital was Bol.... |
Bol Bol, Chad Bol is a city in Chad, the capital of the region of Lac near Lake Chad. The town is served by Bol Airport , which has a paved runway.-Demographics:-External links:*... |
Bol, Ngouri |
| 8 | Logone Occidental Logone Occidental Prefecture This article refers to one of the former prefectures of Chad. From 2002 the country was divided into 18 regions.Logone Occidental was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the southwest of the country, Logone Occidental covered an area of 8,695 square kilometers and had a population of... |
Moundou Moundou Moundou is the second largest city in Chad, and is the capital of the region of Logone Occidental.The city lies on the Logone River some 475 kilometres south of the capital N'Djamena. It is the main city of the Ngambai people... |
Beinamar, Benoye, Moundou |
| 9 | Logone Oriental Logone Oriental Prefecture This article refers to one of the former prefectures of Chad. From 2002 the country was divided into 18 regions.Logone Oriental was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the southwest of the country, Logone Oriental covered an area of 28,035 square kilometers and had a population of 441,064... |
Doba Doba Doba is a city in Chad, the capital of the region of Logone Oriental.Exploitation of oil resources in the vicinity of Doba is expected to produce economic benefits.The town is served by Doba Airport.-Demographics:... |
Baibokoum, Bebedjia,Doba, Goré |
| 10 | Mayo-Kebbi Mayo-Kébbi Prefecture This article refers to one of the former prefectures of Chad. From 2002 the country was divided into 18 regions.Mayo-Kébbi was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the southwest of the country, Mayo-Kébbi covered an area of 30,105 square kilometers and had a population of 825,158 in 1993.... |
Bongor Bongor Bongor is a city in Chad, the capital of the region of Mayo-Kebbi Est. It is located on the eastern bank of the Logone River. During the rainy season , the Logone is navigable between Bongor and N'Djamena, Chad's capital... |
Bongor, Fianga, Gounou Gaya, Léré, Pala |
| 11 | Moyen-Chari Moyen-Chari Prefecture This article refers to one of the former prefectures of Chad. From 2002 the country was divided into 18 regions.Moyen-Chari was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the south of the country, Moyen-Chari covered an area of 45,180 square kilometers and had a population of 738,595 in 1993.... |
Sarh Sarh Sarh is the third largest city in Chad, after N'Djamena and Moundou. It is the capital of Moyen-Chari region and the department of Barh Köh. It lies 350 miles south-east of the capital Ndjamena on the Chari River... |
Koumra, Kyabé, Maro, Moissala, Sarh |
| 12 | Ouaddaï Ouaddaï Prefecture This article refers to one of the former prefectures of Chad. From 2002 the country was divided into 18 regions.Ouaddaï was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the east of the country, Ouaddaï covered an area of 76,240 square kilometers and had a population of 543,900 in 1993. Its... |
Abéché Abéché -Demographics:Demographic evolution:-References:... |
Abéché, Adré, Am Dam, Goz Beida |
| 13 | Salamat Salamat Prefecture This article refers to one of the former prefectures of Chad. From 2002 the country was divided into 18 regions.Salamat was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the southeast of the country, Salamat covered an area of 63,000 square kilometers and had a population of 184,403 in 1993... |
Am Timan Am Timan Am Timan is a city in Chad and is the capital of the region of Salamat. Am Timan means "mother of twins," although the reason for the name is not known... |
Aboudeia, Am Timan, Haraze Mangueigne |
| 14 | Tandjilé Tandjilé Prefecture This article refers to one of the former prefectures of Chad. From 2002 the country was divided into 18 regions.Tandjilé was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the southwest of the country, Tandjilé covered an area of 18,045 square kilometers and had a population of 453,854 in 1993. Its... |
Laï Laï Laï is a city in Chad, the capital of the region of Tandjilé. The town is served by Laï Airport.-References:... |
Béré, Kélo, Laï |