Regions of Chad

The country of Chad is divided into 23 regions (French: régions).

Each region is divided into between two and four departments (départments), apart from the city of N'Djamena, which is divided into 10 arrondissements.

Regions since 2012

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

Key on map	Region	Pop. (2009)	Capital	Departments
1	Batha	527,031	Ati	Batha Est, Batha Ouest, Fitri
2	Chari-Baguirmi	621,785	Massenya	Baguirmi, Chari, Loug Chari
3	Hadjer-Lamis	562,957	Massakory	Dababa, Dagana, Haraze Al Biar
4	Wadi Fira	494,933	Biltine	Biltine, Dar Tama, Kobé
5	Bahr El Gazel	260,865	Moussoro	fr, fr
6	Borkou	97,251	Faya-Largeau	Borkou, fr
7	Ennedi-Est	173,606	Am-Djarass	fr, fr
7	Ennedi-Ouest	59,744	Fada	Fada, fr
8	Guéra	553,795	Mongo	fr, Barh Signaka, Guéra, fr
9	Kanem	354,603	Mao	Kanem, fr, fr
10	Lac	451,369	Bol	Mamdi, Wayi
11	Logone Occidental	683,293	Moundou	Dodjé, fr, Lac Wey, Ngourkosso
12	Logone Oriental	796,453	Doba	La Nya, La Nya Pendé, La Pendé, fr, fr, Monts de Lam
13	Mandoul	637,086	Koumra	Barh Sara, Mandoul Occidental, Mandoul Oriental
14	Mayo-Kebbi Est	769,178	Bongor	Kabbia, Mayo-Boneye, Mayo-Lémié, Mont d'Illi
15	Mayo-Kebbi Ouest	565,087	Pala	Lac Léré, Mayo-Dallah
16	Moyen-Chari	598,284	Sarh	Barh Köh, Grande Sido, Lac Iro
17	Ouaddaï	731,679	Abéché	fr, Assoungha, Ouara
18	Salamat	308,605	Am Timan	Aboudeïa, Barh Azoum, Haraze-Mangueigne
19	Sila	289,776	Goz Beïda	Djourf Al Ahmar, fr
20	Tandjilé	682,817	Laï	Tandjilé Est, Tandjilé Ouest
21	Tibesti	21,970	Bardaï	fr, fr
22	N'Djamena (capital)	993,492	N'Djamena	10 arrondissements

Administrative regions of Chad Since 2012

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

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.

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

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

Regions created in 2008

On February 19, 2008, four new regions were created:

• 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

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