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

References

"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.
Law, Gwillim. "Regions of Chad". Statoids. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
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.
"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.

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[Chad1-1] "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.

[statoids-2] Law, Gwillim. "Regions of Chad". Statoids. Retrieved 15 June 2015.

[ordonnance-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.