Sila Region

Sila or Dar Sila[2] is a region of Chad, located in the south-east of the country. It was created in 2008 from the departments of Sila and Djourf Al Ahmar which were previously part of Ouaddaï Region.[3] The capital of the region is Goz Beïda.

Sila

Dar Sila
Region
Map of Chad showing Sila.
Coordinates: 12°13′25″N 21°24′52″E
CountryChad
Departments2
Sub-prefectures10
Region2008
Regional capitalGoz Beïda
Population
 (2009)[1]
 • Total387,461

Geography

The region borders Ouaddaï Region to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south-east, Salamat Region to the south-west, and Guéra Region to the west. The terrain is generally flat savannah, with some scattered hills.

Settlements

Goz Beïda is the capital of the region; other major settlements include Adé, Am Dam, Haouich, Kerfi, Koukou Angarana, Magrane, Mogororo, Moudeïna and Tissi.[4]

Demographics

As per the 2009 Chadian census, Sila has a population of 387,461.[1] The main ethnolinguistic groups are the Birgit, Dar Sila Daju, Fongoro, Fur, Kajakse, Karanga, Kibet, Kujarge, Runga and Sinyar.[5]

Subdivisions

Sila is divided into two departments:

DepartmentCapital (chef-lieu)Sub-prefectures
Djourf Al AhmarAm DamAm Dam, Magrane, Haouich
KimitiGoz BeïdaGoz Beïda, Koukou-Angarana, Tissi, Adé, Mogororo, Kerfi, Moudeïna

See also

References
  1. DEUXIEME RECENSEMENT GENERAL DE LA POPULATION ET DE L’HABITAT: RESULTATS GLOBAUX DEFINITIFS (PDF) (Report). INSEED. March 2012. p. 24. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  2. "Map of Chad, showing region names and borders" (PDF). United Nations Cartographic Section. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  3. "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.
  4. "Tchad : Région du Sila - Juin 2010" (PDF). UNOCHA. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  5. "Languages of Chad". Ethnologue. Retrieved 27 September 2019.


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