Wadi Fira Region

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Wadi Fira
Région de Wadi Fira
Region
Map of Chad showing Wadi Fira.
Map of Chad showing Wadi Fira.
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Country Chad
Departments 3
Sub-prefectures 10
Region as of 2002
Regional capital Biltine
Government
 • Gouverneur Ahmadou Ahidjo N'Garo (2010)[1]
Population (2009)[2]
 • Total 494,933
ISO 3166 code TD-WF[3]

Wadi Fira[2] (French: Région de Wadi Fira)[4] is one of the 22 regions of Chad. Its capital is the town of Biltine.[5]

The region corresponds with the former prefecture of Biltine.[6]

Wadi Fira's population was 494,933 inhabitants as of 2009.[2]

Subdivisions

The region of Wadi Fira is divided into three departments,[2] each listed with the name of its capital or main town (chef-lieu in French) and a list of sub-prefectures (sous-préfectures).[4][5]

Department Capital (chef-lieu) Sub-prefectures
Biltine Biltine Am Zoer, Arada, Biltine, Mata
Dar Tama Guéréda Guéréda, Kolonga, Sirim Birke
Kobé Iriba Iriba, Matadjana, Tiné Djagaraba

References

  1. Décret n° 794/PR/PM/MISP/2010. Republique du Tchad. 30 September 2010.
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  6. Décret n° 419/PR/MAT/02. Republique du Tchad. 17 October 2002. (concerning the creation of the régions)


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