Departments of Chad
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The regions
of Chad
are divided into 53 departments. The departments are listed below, by region:
Chari-Baguirmi Region
Logone Occidental Region
Logone Oriental Region
Ouaddaï Region
Salamat Region
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...
of 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...
are divided into 53 departments. The departments are listed below, by region:
Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region
- BorkouBorkou DepartmentBourkou 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....
- Ennedi EstEnnedi EstEnnedi Est is one of two departments in the Ennedi Region of Chad. Its capital is Bahaï....
- Ennedi OuestEnnedi OuestEnnedi Ouest is one of two departments in Ennedi Region of Chad. Its capital is Fada....
- TibestiTibesti DepartmentTibesti 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...
Chari-Baguirmi RegionChari-Baguirmi RegionChari-Baguirmi is one of the 22 regions of Chad and its capital is Massenya. It is composed by part of the former Chari-Baguirmi Prefecture .-Subdivisions:...
- Baguirmi
- ChariChari DepartmentChari is one of 3 departments making up the region of Chari-Baguirmi in Chad. Its capital is Mandélia.Subprefectures:*Mandélia*La Loumia*Koundoul*Linia*Lougoun...
- Loug Chari
Logone Occidental RegionLogone Occidental RegionLogone Occidental is one of the 22 regions of Chad and its capital is Moundou. It consists of the former Logone Occidental Prefecture.-Subdivisions:The region of Logone Occidental is divided in 3 departments:-Demography:...
- DodjéDodjéDodjé is one of three departments in Logone Occidental, a region of Chad. Its capital is Beinamar....
- Lac Wey
- Ngourkosso
Logone Oriental RegionLogone Oriental RegionLogone Oriental is one of the 22 regions of Chad and its capital is Doba. It is composed by the former Logone Oriental Prefecture.-Subdivisions:The region of Logone Oriental is divided in 4 departments:-Demography:...
- La Nya PendéLa Nya PendéLa Nya Pendé is one of four departments in Logone Oriental, a region of Chad. Its capital is Goré....
- La PendéLa PendéLa Pendé is one of four departments in Logone Oriental, a region of Chad. Its capital is Doba....
- Lanya
- Monts de LamMonts de LamMonts de Lam is one of four departments in Logone Oriental, a region of Chad. Its capital is Baibokoum....
Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Region
- Lac Léré
- Mayo-Dallah
Ouaddaï RegionOuaddaï RegionOuaddaï is one of the 22 regions of Chad and its capital is Abéché. It is composed by the former Ouaddaï Prefecture. Its main ethnic groups are the Arabs and the Maba. The economy is based on subsistence agriculture and breeding...
- Assoungha
- Djourf Al Ahmar
- OuaraOuara DepartmentOuara is one of four departments in Ouaddaï, a region of Chad. Its capital is Abéché....
- SilaSila DepartmentSila is one of four departments in Ouaddaï, a region of Chad. Its capital is Goz Beïda....
Salamat RegionSalamat RegionSalamat is one of the 22 regions of Chad with its capital at Am Timan. The region's economy is based on subsistence agriculture, breeding, fishery and cotton.-Demography:The region's population was 308,605 inhabitants in 2009....
- AboudeïaAboudeïa DepartmentAboudeïa is one of three departments in Salamat, a region of Chad. Its capital is Aboudeïa....
- Barh AzoumBarh AzoumBarh Azoum is one of three departments in Salamat, a region of Chad. Its capital is Am Timan....
- Haraze MangueigneHaraze Mangueigne DepartmentHaraze Mangueigne is one of three departments in Salamat, a region of Chad. Its capital is Haraze....
See also
- Regions of ChadRegions 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...
- Sub-prefectures of ChadSub-prefectures of ChadThe departments of Chad are divided into 348 sub-prefectures .-See also:*Regions of Chad*Departments of Chad...