The Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti (BET) was until 2008 one of the then 18 regions of Chad

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...

, its capital being 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...

. It comprised the former Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Prefecture. Most of the region was part of the Sahara

Sahara

The Sahara is the world's second largest desert, after Antarctica. At over , it covers most of Northern Africa, making it almost as large as Europe or the United States. The Sahara stretches from the Red Sea, including parts of the Mediterranean coasts, to the outskirts of the Atlantic Ocean...

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Desert

A desert is a landscape or region that receives an extremely low amount of precipitation, less than enough to support growth of most plants. Most deserts have an average annual precipitation of less than...

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In 2008, this region was split into three new regions: Borkou Region

Borkou Region

Borkou Region is a region of Chad which was created in 2008 from Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region, containing the former Borkou Department.-Geography:Borkou is traversed by the northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude....

, Ennedi Region

Ennedi Region

Ennedi Region is a region of Chad which was created in 2008 from Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region, containing the former Ennedi Est Department and Ennedi Ouest Department.-Geography:Ennedi is traversed by the northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude....

, and Tibesti Region

Tibesti Region

Tibesti Region is a region of Chad. It was created in 2008 when the former Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region was split into three, with the Tibesti Department becoming the Tibesti Region. The Ennedi Region and Borkou Region were also created at the that time....

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Subdivisions

The region of Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti was formerly divided into 4 departments

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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Department	Capital	Sub-prefectures
Borkou Borkou Department Bourkou was formerly one of four departments within Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti, a region of Chad, in the northern Saharan territory of Borkou. Its capital is Faya-Largeau. In 2008 the Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region was split into three, and Bourkou became a separate region under the same name....	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 Yala, Faya-Largeau, Kouba Olanga, Yebibou, Yarda
Ennedi Est	Bahaï Bahaï, Chad Bahaï is a town in the Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region of Chad. It has been affected by the ongoing Darfur conflict, and the town's United Nations humanitarian forces were reduced to a "minimum presence" in early December 2006 due to the danger posed to workers....	Bahaï, Bao Billiat, Kaoura, Mourdi
Ennedi Ouest	Fada Fada Fada is the capital of the Ennedi Ouest department of Chad, lying in the Ennedi Plateau. It has a population of 23,786 .It is known for the surrounding cave paintings and rock formations, while the Guelta d'Archei and a wood growing in a wadi are local attractions.It is the birthplace of the...	Fada, Gouro, Kalait, Ounianga
Tibesti Tibesti Department Tibesti was until 2008 one of four departments within Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti, a region of Chad. Its capital was Bardaï. In 2008 the Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region was split into three, with Tibesti becoming a separate region under the same name...	Bardaï Bardai, Chad Bardaï is a small town and oasis in the extreme north of Chad. It is the main town of the Tibesti Region, which was formed in 2008 from the Tibesti Department of the former Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region....	Aouzou, Bardaï, Wour, Zouar Zouar, Chad Zouar is a town in the Tibesti Department in the BET Region in northern Chad, in an oasis in the Tibesti Mountains. The town has an airport with an unpaved runway.... , Zoumri

Demography

The region had a population of 70,603 inhabitants in 1993, of whom 59,479 are sedentary and 11,124 nomad.

The main ethnico-linguistic groups are the Daza (55.96%), the Teda (22.63%), the Zaghawa (10.17%) and the Arabs (2.57%).

Natural history

There are a variety of fauna and flora in this region. Previously the African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog

Lycaon pictus is a large canid found only in Africa, especially in savannas and lightly wooded areas. It is variously called the African wild dog, African hunting dog, Cape hunting dog, painted dog, painted wolf, painted hunting dog, spotted dog, or ornate wolf...

, Lycaon pictus, had populations in this region, but they are now regarded as extirpated from the area, due to activities of humans as well as desertification

Desertification

Desertification is the degradation of land in drylands. Caused by a variety of factors, such as climate change and human activities, desertification is one of the most significant global environmental problems.-Definitions:...

, a phenomenon associated with the expanding human population

Overpopulation

Overpopulation is a condition where an organism's numbers exceed the carrying capacity of its habitat. The term often refers to the relationship between the human population and its environment, the Earth...

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