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The country 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...

 is currently divided into 22 régions. From independence in 1960 until 1999 it was divided into 14 préfectures

Prefectures of Chad

Chad was divided into 14 prefectures from 1960, the year of independence, to 1999, when the country was divided in 28 departments:A further reorganisation in 2002 divided the country into the current 18 regions.NB : Alphabetic order...

. These were replaced in 1999 by 28 départements

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...

. The country was reorganized again in 2002 to produce 18 régions. In 2008, a further four régions were created, increasing the number to 22.

Each region is divided into between 2 and 4 départments, apart from the city of 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...

, which is divided into 10 arrondissements.

Régions before 2008

N°	Région	Capital	Départements
1	Batha Batha Region Batha is one of the 22 regions of Chad. It is located in the centre of the country, the regional capital is Ati, and the region is composed of what was formerly Batha Prefecture.-Subdivisions:The region of Batha is divided in 3 departments:-Demography:...	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....	Batha Est Batha Est Batha Est is one of the three departments which make up the Batha Region in Chad. The capital is Oum Hadjer.Batha Est is divided into four sub-prefectures:* Oum Hadjer* Assinet*Haraze Djombo Kibet*Am Sack... , Batha Ouest Batha Ouest Batha Ouest or Batha West is one of the three departments which make up the region of Batha in Chad. The capital is Ati.Batha Ouest is divided into three sub-prefectures:* Ati* Djedda* Koundjourou... , Fitri
2	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 Est Ennedi Est Ennedi Est is one of two departments in the Ennedi Region of Chad. Its capital is Bahaï.... , Ennedi Ouest Ennedi Ouest Ennedi Ouest is one of two departments in Ennedi Region of Chad. Its capital is Fada.... , Tibesti
3	Chari-Baguirmi Chari-Baguirmi Region Chari-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:...	Massenya Massenya Massenya is a small town in Chad. It is the capital of the region of Chari-Baguirmi and of the department of Baguirmi.Massenya is also the capital of the Kingdom of Baguirmi and the seat of the Mbang, or Sultan.The town is served by Massenya Airport....	Baguirmi, Chari Chari Department Chari 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 Loug Chari Loug Chari is one of three departments in Chari-Baguirmi, a region of Chad. Its capital is Bousso....
4	Guéra Guéra Region Guéra is one of the 22 regions of Chad and its capital is Mongo. It is formed by the former Guéra Prefecture-Subdivisions:The region of Guéra is divided in 2 departments:-Demography:...	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....	Barh Signaka Barh Signaka Barh Signaka is one of two departments in Guéra, a region of Chad. Its capital is Mongo.... , Guéra Guéra Department Guéra is one of two departments in Guéra, a region of Chad. Its capital is Melfi....
5	Hadjer-Lamis	Massakory Massakory Massakory is the capital of the Chadian region of Hadjer-Lamis and of the department of Dagana. The town was formerly in the prefecture of Fort-Lamy in the department of Bas-Chari.-People:...	Dababa Dababa Dababa is one of three departments in Hadjer-Lamis, a region of Chad. Its capital is Bokoro.... , Dagana Dagana Department, Chad Dagana is one of three departments in Hadjer-Lamis, a region of Chad. Its capital is Massakory.... , Haraze Al Biar Haraze Al Biar Haraze Al Biar is one of three departments in Hadjer-Lamis, a region of Chad. Its capital is Massaguet....
6	Kanem Kanem Region Kanem is one of the 22 regions of Chad, corresponding to the former prefecture of Kanem. Its capital is Mao. It is named after the famous Kanem Empire, which was centered in this vicinity.The region of Kanem is divided into 3 departments:-Demography:...	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...	Barh El Gazel Barh El Gazel Bahr el Gazel is one of the two departments in Kanem, a region of Chad. Its capital is Moussoro.Bahr el Gazel is divided into 6 sub-prefectures:* Amsileb* Chadra* Mandjoura* Michemire* Moussoro* Salal... , Kanem Kanem Department Kanem is one of 2 departments which make up the region of Kanem in Chad. The capital is Mao.The department is divided into 4 sub-prefectures:*Kekedina*Mao*Melea*Wadjigui...
7	Lac Lac Region Lac is one of the 22 regions of Chad and its capital is Bol. It is composed by the former Lac Prefecture.- Subdivisions :The region of Lac is divided in 2 departments:- Demography :The population of this region has 248,226 inhabitants ....	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:*...	Mamdi, Wayi Wayi Wayi is one of two departments in Lac, a region of Chad. Its capital is Ngouri....
8	Logone Occidental Logone Occidental Region Logone 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:...	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...	Dodjé Dodjé Dodjé is one of three departments in Logone Occidental, a region of Chad. Its capital is Beinamar.... , Lac Wey Lac Wey Lac Wey is one of three departments in Logone Occidental, a region of Chad. Its capital is Moundou.... , Ngourkosso Ngourkosso Ngourkosso is one of three departments in Logone Occidental, a region of Chad. Its capital is Benoyé....
9	Logone Oriental Logone Oriental Region Logone 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:...	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:...	La Nya Pendé La Nya Pendé La Nya Pendé is one of four departments in Logone Oriental, a region of Chad. Its capital is Goré.... , La Pendé La Pendé La Pendé is one of four departments in Logone Oriental, a region of Chad. Its capital is Doba.... , Monts de Lam Monts de Lam Monts de Lam is one of four departments in Logone Oriental, a region of Chad. Its capital is Baibokoum.... , Lanya Lanya Lanya is one of four departments in Logone Oriental, a region of Chad. Its capital is Bébédjia....  (1)
10	Mandoul	Koumra Koumra Koumra is a town in southern Chad. It is the capital of the region of Mandoul and of the department of Mandoul Oriental. It is the sixth largest town in Chad....	Barh Sara Barh Sara Barh Sara is one of 3 departments which make up the region of Mandoul in southern Chad. Its capital is Moïssala.SubdivisionsIt is divided into 3 sub-prefectures:* Moïssala* Bouna* Dembo... , Mandoul Occidental Mandoul Occidental Mandoul Occidental is one of the 3 departments which make up the region of Mandoul in Chad. The capital is Bédjondo.Mandoul Occidental has three sub-prefectures:* Bédjondo* Bébopen* Békamba... , Mandoul Oriental Mandoul Oriental Mandoul Oriental is one of three departments in Mandoul, a region of Chad. Its capital is Koumra....
11	Mayo-Kebbi Est	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...	Mayo-Boneye Mayo-Boneye Mayo-Boneye is one of four departments in Mayo-Kebbi Est, a region of Chad. Its capital is Bongor.... , Kabbia Kabbia Kabbia is one of four departments in Mandoul, a region of Chad. Its capital is Gounou Gaya.... , Mont d'Illi (1), Mayo Lemie Mayo Lemie Mayo Lemie is one of four departments in Mayo-Kebbi Est, a region of Chad. Its capital is Guelendeng....  (1)
12	Mayo-Kebbi Ouest	Pala Pala, Chad Pala is a town in Chad and the capital of the region of Mayo-Kebbi Ouest. The Fula language is spoken in the area. The Roman Catholic bishopric of Pala served Mayo-Kebbi Prefecture, in 1970, Pala included 116,000 of Chad's 160,000 Catholics....	Lac Léré, Mayo-Dallah Mayo-Dallah Mayo-Dallah is one of two departments in Mayo-Kebbi Ouest, a region of Chad. Its capital is Pala....
13	Moyen-Chari Moyen-Chari Region Moyen-Chari is one of the 22 regions of Chad and its capital is Sarh. Its economy is based on subsistence agriculture, breeding, cotton and sugarcane.-Demography:The region's population was 598,284 inhabitants in 2009 ....	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...	Barh Köh Barh Köh Barh Köh is one of three departments in Moyen-Chari, a region of Chad. Its capital is Sarh.... , Grande Sido Grande Sido Grande Sido is one of three departments in Moyen-Chari, a region of Chad. Its capital is Maro.... , Lac Iro
14	Ouaddaï Ouaddaï Region Ouaddaï 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...	Abéché Abéché -Demographics:Demographic evolution:-References:...	Assoungha Assoungha Assoungha is one of four departments in Ouaddaï, a region of Chad. Its capital is Adré.... , Djourf Al Ahmar Djourf Al Ahmar Djourf Al Ahmar is one of four departments in Ouaddaï, a region of Chad. Its capital is Am-Dam.... , Ouara Ouara Department Ouara is one of four departments in Ouaddaï, a region of Chad. Its capital is Abéché.... , Sila Sila Department Sila is one of four departments in Ouaddaï, a region of Chad. Its capital is Goz Beïda....
15	Salamat Salamat Region Salamat 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....	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...	Aboudeïa Aboudeïa Department Aboudeïa is one of three departments in Salamat, a region of Chad. Its capital is Aboudeïa.... , Barh Azoum Barh Azoum Barh Azoum is one of three departments in Salamat, a region of Chad. Its capital is Am Timan.... , Haraze Mangueigne Haraze Mangueigne Department Haraze Mangueigne is one of three departments in Salamat, a region of Chad. Its capital is Haraze....
16	Tandjilé Tandjilé Region Tandjilé is one of the 22 regions of Chad and its capital is Laï.-Subdivisions:The region of Tandjilé is divided in 2 departments:-Demography:...	Laï Laï Laï is a city in Chad, the capital of the region of Tandjilé. The town is served by Laï Airport.-References:...	Tandjilé Est Tandjilé Est Tandjilé Est is one of two departments in Tandjilé, a region of Chad. Its capital is Laï.... , Tandjilé Ouest Tandjilé Ouest Tandjilé Ouest is one of two departments in Tandjilé, a region of Chad. Its capital is Kélo....
17	Wadi Fira	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...	Biltine Biltine Department Biltine is one of three departments in Wadi Fira, a region of Chad. Its capital is Biltine.... , Dar Tama Dar Tama Dar Tama is one of three departments in Wadi Fira, a region of Chad. Its capital is Gueréda.... , Kobé Kobé Kobé is one of three departments in Wadi Fira, a region of Chad. Its capital is Iriba....
18	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...	N'Djamena	10 arrondissements

(1) created in 2004

Régions created in 2008

• Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region split into:
  • 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....
    
    (containing the former Borkou Department
    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....
    
    )
  • 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....
    
    (containing the former Ennedi Est Department and Ennedi Ouest Department)
  • 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....
    
    (containing the Tibesti Department
    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...
    
    )
• Bahr el Gazel Region (containing the former Bahr el Gazel Department) was split from Kanem Region
  Kanem Region
  Kanem is one of the 22 regions of Chad, corresponding to the former prefecture of Kanem. Its capital is Mao. It is named after the famous Kanem Empire, which was centered in this vicinity.The region of Kanem is divided into 3 departments:-Demography:...
  
  
• Sila Region
  Sila Region
  Sila Region is a region of Chad which was created in 2008 from Ouaddaï Region, containing the former Djourf Al Ahmar Department and Sila Department....
  
  (containing the former Djourf Al Ahmar Department and Sila Department
  Sila Department
  Sila is one of four departments in Ouaddaï, a region of Chad. Its capital is Goz Beïda....
  
  ) was split from Ouaddaï Region
  Ouaddaï Region
  Ouaddaï 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...
  
  .