Regions of Chad

Since 2002, the Republic of Chad has been divided into regions. It was previously divided into prefectures, and then departments.

Regions since 2012

This is a list of the regions of Chad since 2012, with population figures from the 2009 census.[1]

No. Region Pop. (2009) Capital Departments 1 Batha 488,458 Ati Batha Est, Batha Ouest, Fitri 22 Chari-Baguirmi 578,425 Massenya Baguirmi, Chari, Loug Chari 23 Hadjer-Lamis 566,858 Massakory Dababa, Dagana , Haraze Al Biar 5 Wadi Fira 508,383 Biltine Biltine, Dar Tama, Kobé 2 Bahr el Gazel 257,267 Moussoro Barh El Gazel Nord, Barh El Gazel Sud 3 Borkou 93,584 Faya-Largeau Borkou, Borkou Yala 8 Ennedi-Est 107,302 Am-Djarass Am-Djarass, Wadi Hawar 12 Ennedi-Ouest 60,617 Fada Fada, Mourtcha 9 Guéra 538,359 Mongo Abtouyour, Barh Signaka, Guéra, Mangalmé 13 Kanem 333,387 Mao Kanem, Nord Kanem, Wadi Bissam 14 Lac 433,790 Bol Mamdi, Wayi 11 Logone Occidental 689,044 Moundou Dodjé, Guéni, Lac Wey, Ngourkosso 7 Logone Oriental 779,339 Doba La Nya, La Nya Pendé, La Pendé, Kouh-Est, Kouh-Ouest, Monts de Lam 15 Mandoul 628,065 Koumra Barh Sara, Mandoul Occidental, Mandoul Oriental 6 Mayo-Kebbi Est 774,782 Bongor Kabbia, Mayo-Boneye, Mayo-Lémié, Mont d'Illi 10 Mayo-Kebbi Ouest 564,470 Pala Lac Léré, Mayo-Dallah 19 Moyen-Chari 588,008 Sarh Barh Kôh, Grande Sido, Lac Iro 4 Ouaddaï 721,166 Abéché Abdi, Assoungha, Ouara 17 Salamat 302,301 Am Timan Aboudeïa, Barh Azoum, Haraze-Mangueigne 18 Sila 387,461 Goz Beïda Djourf Al Ahmar, Kimiti 20 Tandjilé 661,906 Laï Tandjilé Est, Tandjilé Ouest 21 Tibesti 25,483 Bardaï Tibesti Est, Tibesti Ouest 16 N'Djamena (capital) 951,418 N'Djamena 10 dawāʾir or arrondissements

Administrative regions of Chad since 2012

History

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. In 2008, a further four régions were created, increasing the number to 22. Ennedi Region was split into Ennedi-Est and Ennedi-Ouest in 2012, producing the current 23 regions.[2][3]

Regions (2008–2012)

Key on map Region Capital 1 Batha Ati 2 Chari-Baguirmi Massenya 3 Hadjer-Lamis Massakory 4 Wadi Fira Biltine 5 Bahr el Gazel Moussoro 6 Borkou Faya-Largeau 7 Ennedi Fada 8 Guéra Mongo 9 Kanem Mao 10 Lac Bol 11 Logone Occidental Moundou 12 Logone Oriental Doba 13 Mandoul Koumra 14 Mayo-Kebbi Est Bongor 15 Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Pala 16 Moyen-Chari Sarh 17 Ouaddaï Abéché 18 Salamat Am Timan 19 Sila Goz Beïda 20 Tandjilé Laï 21 Tibesti Bardaï 22 N'Djamena (capital) N'Djamena

Regions of Chad 2008–2012 (numbered corresponding to table at left)

Regions (2002–2008)

No. Region Capital Departments 1 Batha Ati Batha Est, Batha Ouest, Fitri 2 Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Faya-Largeau Borkou, Ennedi Est, Ennedi Ouest, Tibesti 3 Chari-Baguirmi Massenya Baguirmi, Chari, Loug Chari 4 Guéra Mongo Barh Signaka, Guéra 5 Hadjer-Lamis Massakory Dababa, Dagana, Haraze Al Biar 6 Kanem Mao Barh El Gazel, Kanem 7 Lac Bol Mamdi, Wayi 8 Logone Occidental Moundou Dodjé, Lac Wey, Ngourkosso 9 Logone Oriental Doba La Nya Pendé, La Pendé, Monts de Lam, La Nya (1) 10 Mandoul Koumra Barh Sara, Mandoul Occidental, Mandoul Oriental 11 Mayo-Kebbi Est Bongor Mayo-Boneye, Kabbia, Mont d'Illi (1), Mayo Lemie (1) 12 Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Pala Lac Léré, Mayo-Dallah 13 Moyen-Chari Sarh Barh Köh, Grande Sido, Lac Iro 14 Ouaddaï Abéché Assoungha, Djourf Al Ahmar, Ouara, Sila 15 Salamat Am Timan Aboudeïa, Barh Azoum, Haraze Mangueigne 16 Tandjilé Laï Tandjilé Est, Tandjilé Ouest 17 Wadi Fira Biltine Biltine, Dar Tama, Kobé 18 N'Djamena (capital) N'Djamena 10 arrondissements (1) created in 2004

Regions of Chad 2002–2008 (numbered corresponding to table at left)

Regions created in 2008

On February 19, 2008, four new regions were created:[4]

• Former Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region divided into:
  • Borkou region, from Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti's former Borkou department
  • Ennedi region, from Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti's former Ennedi Est and Ennedi Ouest departments
  • Tibesti region, from Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti's former Tibesti department
• Split from the Kanem Region:
  • Barh El Gazel (Bahr El Gazel) region, from Kanem's former Barh El Gazel (Bahr El Gazel) department
• Split from Ouaddaï Region
  • Sila (Dar Sila) region, from Ouaddaï's former Sila and Djourf Al Ahmar (Djourouf Al Ahmar) departments

See also

• ISO 3166-2:TD

References

1. "Deuxième Recensement Général de la Population et de l'Habititat (RGPH2, 2009)" [Second General Census of Population and Housing] (PDF) (in French). République du Tchad - Institut national de la statistique, des études économiques et démographiques (INSEED). February 2012.
2. Law, Gwillim. "Regions of Chad". Statoids. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
3. Déby, Idriss (4 September 2012). "Ordonnance No. 27/PR/2012" (PDF). Republic of Chad. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
4. "Ordonnance n° 002/PR/08 portant restructuration de certaines collectivités territoriales décentralisées" [Ordinance No. 002/PR/08 on restructuring of certain decentralized local authorities]. Government of Chad. 19 February 2008. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.

Other sources

• Décret n° 419/PR/MAT/02 (17 October 2002), concerning the creation of the régions
• Ordonnance n° 002/PR/08 portant restructuration de certaines collectivités territoriales décentralisées (19 February 2008), concerning the creation of new régions in 2008
• "Chad Map No. 3788 Rev. 8 United Nations / March 2009 (Colour)" (PDF). United Nations. 2009.
• "Zones de convergence humanitaire et développement en 2018" [Humanitarian and development convergence zones in 2018] (PDF). ReliefWeb. 2018.