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Country | Chad |
Tibesti Ouest is a department of Tibesti Region in Chad. It was created by Ordinance No. 002 / PR / 08 of 19 February 2008. [1] Its seat is Zouar. [2] [3]
The department of Tibesti West is divided into three sub-prefectures:
Prefect of Tibesti Ouest (since 2008)
The Republic of Chad is divided into 23 regions.
Bahr el Gazel was formerly a department in the Kanem Region of Chad.
Wadi Fira is one of the 23 regions of Chad. Its capital is the town of Biltine. The region corresponds with the former prefecture of Biltine.
The regions of Chad are divided into 61 departments. The departments are listed below, by name and by region.
Batha is one of the 23 regions of Chad, located in the centre of the country. It is composed of what was formerly Batha Prefecture with some slight boundary adjustments. The capital of the region is Ati.
The administrative divisions of Chad have often changed since 1900, when the territory was first created by France as part of its colonial empire, with the name Territoire Militaire des pays et protectorats du Tchad. The first subdivision took place in 1910, when 9 circumscriptions were made, named départements (departments) in 1935 and régions (regions) in 1947. As for the regions, they were further divided in districts.
Guéra is one of the 23 regions of Chad, created in 2002 from the former Guéra prefecture. The region's capital is Mongo. As of 2009, the population of the region was 553,795.
Ouaddaï or Wadai is a region of Chad, located in the south-east of the country, with its capital at Abéché. Prior to 2002 it was known as Ouaddaï Prefecture; in 2008 the southern portions of Ouaddaï were split off to become the new Sila Region.
Borkou is one of two departments of the Borkou Region in Chad. It was established by Ordinance No. 002/PR/08 of 19 February 2008. Its capital is Faya-Largeau.
The departments of Chad are divided into 348 sub-prefectures (sous-préfectures).
Barh El Gazel is one of the 23 regions of Chad. The region's name may also be written as Barh El Gazal or Bahr el Gazel. Its capital is the town of Moussoro. The region was created in 2008 from the former Barh El Gazel Department of the Kanem Region.
Ennedi-Ouest Region is one of the twenty-three regions of Chad.
Borkou Yala is a department of Borkou Region in Chad. It was created by Order No. 002 / PR / 08 of 19 February 2008. Its chief town is Kirdimi.
Guéni is a department of Logone Occidental Region in Chad. Its chief town is Krim Krim.
Kouh-Est is a departments of Logone Oriental Region in Chad. Its chief town is Bodo.
Mangalmé is a department of Guéra Region in Chad. Its chief town is Mangalmé.
Nord Kanem is a department of Kanem Region in Chad. It was created by Ordinance No. 002 / PR / 08, on February 19, 2008. Its capital is Nokou.
Tibesti Est is a department of Tibesti Region in Chad. It was created by Ordinance No. 002 / PR / 08 of 19 February 2008. Its chief town is Bardai.
Wadi Bissam is a department of Kanem Region in Chad. It was created by Order No. 002 / PR / 08 of 19 February 2008. Its chief town is Mondo.
Wadi Hawar is a department in the Ennedi-Est region of the Republic of Chad.