Departments of Chad

Departments of Chad

The regions of Chad are divided into 61 departments.^[1][2][3][4] The departments are listed below, by name and by region.

Departments sorted by name

1. Abdi – Ouaddaï Region
2. Aboudeïa – Salamat Region
3. Abtouyour – Guéra Region
4. Assoungha – Ouaddaï Region
5. Baguirmi – Chari-Baguirmi Region
6. Barh Azoum – Salamat Region
7. Barh El Gazel Nord – Barh El Gazel Region^[1][2][3]
8. Barh El Gazel Sud – Barh El Gazel Region^[1][2][3]
9. Barh Köh – Moyen-Chari Region
10. Barh Sara – Mandoul Region
11. Barh Signaka – Guéra Region
12. Batha Est – Batha Region
13. Batha Ouest – Batha Region
14. Biltine – Wadi Fira Region
15. Borkou – Borkou Region
16. Borkou Yala – Borkou Region
17. Chari – Chari-Baguirmi Region
18. Dababa – Hadjer-Lamis Region
19. Dagana – Hadjer-Lamis Region
20. Dar Tama – Wadi Fira Region
21. Djourf Al Ahmar – Sila Region
22. Dodjé – Logone Occidental Region
23. Ennedi – Ennedi Region
24. Fitri – Batha Region
25. Grande Sido – Moyen-Chari Region
26. Guéni – Logone Occidental Region
27. Guéra – Guéra Region
28. Haraze Al Biar – Hadjer-Lamis Region
29. Haraze Mangueigne – Salamat Region
30. Kabbia – Mayo-Kebbi Est Region
31. Kanem – Kanem Region
32. Kimiti – Sila Region
33. Kobé – Wadi Fira Region
34. Kouh-Est – Logone Oriental Region
35. Kouh-Ouest – Logone Oriental Region
36. La Nya – Logone Oriental Region
37. La Nya Pendé – Logone Oriental Region
38. La Pendé – Logone Oriental Region
39. Lac Iro – Moyen-Chari Region
40. Lac Léré – Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Region
41. Lac Wey – Logone Occidental Region
42. Loug Chari – Chari-Baguirmi Region
43. Mamdi – Lac Region
44. Mandoul Occidental – Mandoul Region
45. Mandoul Oriental – Mandoul Region
46. Mangalmé – Guéra Region
47. Mayo-Boneye – Mayo-Kebbi Est Region
48. Mayo-Dallah – Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Region
49. Mayo-Lémié – Mayo-Kebbi Est Region
50. Mont Illi – Mayo-Kebbi Est Region
51. Monts de Lam – Logone Oriental Region
52. Ngourkosso – Logone Occidental Region
53. Nord Kanem – Kanem Region
54. Ouara – Ouaddaï Region
55. Tandjilé Est – Tandjilé Region
56. Tandjilé Ouest – Tandjilé Region
57. Tibesti Est – Tibesti Region
58. Tibesti Ouest – Tibesti Region
59. Wadi Bissam – Kanem Region
60. Wadi Hawar – Ennedi Region
61. Wayi – Lac Region

Departments grouped by region

The following is a list of departments is grouped by region.^[1][2][3][4] Shown next to each department is its population as of 2009,^[1] the name of its capital or main town (chef-lieu in French), and a list of sub-prefectures (sous-préfectures).^[5][6]

Barh El Gazel

Created in 2008 from the Kanem region's former Barh El Gazel department.

Department	Pop. 2009	Capital	Sub-prefectures
Barh El Gazel Nord	64,822	Salal	Dourgoulanga, Mandjoura, Salal
Barh El Gazel Sud	196,043	Moussoro	Amsilep, Chadra, Michemiré, Moussoro

Batha

Department	Pop. 2009	Capital	Sub-prefectures
Batha Est	188,631	Oum Hadjer	Am Sack, Assinet, Haraze Djombo Kibit, Oum Hadjer
Batha Ouest	222,243	Ati	Ati, Djédaa, Koundjourou, Hidjelidjé
Fitri	116,157	Yao	N'Djamena Bilala, Yao

Borkou

Created in 2008 from the Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region's former Borkou department.

Department	Pop. 2009	Capital	Sub-prefectures
Borkou	72,760	Faya-Largeau	Faya-Largeau (Faya), Kouba Olanga
Borkou Yala	24,491	Kirdimi	Kirdimi, Yarda

Chari-Baguirmi

Department	Pop. 2009	Capital	Sub-prefectures
Baguirmi	226,128	Massenya	Dourbali, Maï Aïche, Massenya
Chari	191,945	Mandélia	Koundoul, La Loumia, Linia, Lougoun, Mandélia
Loug Chari	203,712	Bousso	Bä Illi, Bogomoro, Bousso, Kouno, Mogo

Ennedi

Created in 2008 from the Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region's former Ennedi Est and Ennedi Ouest departments.

Department	Pop. 2009	Capital	Sub-prefectures
Ennedi	59,744	Fada	Fada, Gouro, Kalait, Ounianga, Nohi
Wadi Hawar	113,862	Amdjarass	Amdjarass, Bahaï, Bao Billiat, Kaoura, Mourdi

Guéra

Department	Pop. 2009	Capital	Sub-prefectures
Abtouyour	171,999	Bitkine	Bang Bang, Bitkine
Barh Signaka	104,812	Melfi	Chinguil, Mélfi, Mokofi
Guéra	179,609	Mongo	Baro, Mongo, Niergui
Mangalmé	97,375	Mangalmé	Bitchotchi, Eref, Kouka Margni, Mangalmé

Hadjer-Lamis

Department	Pop. 2009	Capital	Sub-prefectures
Dababa	219,686	Bokoro	Bokoro, Gama, Moïto
Dagana	188,233	Massakory	Karal, Massakory, Tourba
Haraze Al Biar	562,957	Massaguet	Mani, Massaguet, N'Djamena Fara

Kanem

Department	Pop. 2009	Capital	Sub-prefectures
Kanem	160,223	Mao	Kekedina, Mao, Melea, Wadjigui
Nord Kanem	97,868	Nokou	Nokou, Ntiona, Rig Rig, Ziguey
Wadi Bissam	96,512	Mondo	Am Doback, Mondo

Lac

Department	Pop. 2009	Capital	Sub-prefectures
Mamdi	232,242	Bol	Bagassola, Bol, Daboua, Kangalam, Liwa
Wayi	219,127	Ngouri (N'Gouri)	Doum Doum, Kouloudia, Ngouri (N'Gouri)

Logone Occidental

Department	Pop. 2009	Capital	Sub-prefectures
Dodjé	105,126	Beinamar	Béïnamar, Béïssa, Laoukassy, Tapol
Guéni	94,529	Krim Krim	Bao, Bémangra, Doguindi, Krim Krim
Lac Wey	326,496	Moundou	Bah, Déli, Dodinda, Mbalkabra, Mballa Banyo, Moundou, Ngondong
Ngourkosso	157,142	Benoye	Bébalem, Békiri, Béladjia, Benoye, Bourou, Saar Gogné

Logone Oriental

Department	Pop. 2009	Capital	Sub-prefectures
Kouh-Est	100,401	Bodo	Bédjo, Bodo, Béti
Kouh-Ouest	50,509	Béboto	Baké, Béboto, Dobiti
La Nya	139,381	Bébédjia	Bébédjia, Béboni, Komé, Mbikou, Miandoum
La Nya Pendé	111,459	Goré	Békan, Donia, Goré, Yamodo
La Pendé	169,049	Doba	Doba, Kara, Madana
Monts de Lam	225,654	Baïbokoum	Baïbokoum, Béssao, Laramanaye, Mbaïkoro, Mbitoye

Mandoul

Department	Pop. 2009	Capital	Sub-prefectures
Barh Sara	225,827	Moïssala	Béboro, Békourou, Bouna, Dembo, Moïssala
Mandoul Occidental	148,774	Bédjondo	Bébopen, Bédjondo, Békamba, Peni
Mandoul Oriental	262,485	Koumra	Bédaya, Béssada, Goundi, Koumra, Mouroum Goulaye, Ngangara

Mayo-Kebbi Est

Department	Pop. 2009	Capital	Sub-prefectures
Kabbia	216,151	Gounou Gaya	Berem, Djodo Gassa, Gounou Gaya, Pont Karwal
Mayo-Boneye	242,845	Bongor	Bongor, Gam, Kim, Koyom, Moulkou, Rigaza, Samga
Mayo-Lémié	81,816	Guelendeng	Guélendeng, Katoa, Nanguigoto
Mont Illi (Mont d'Illi)	228,366	Fianga	Fianga, Hollom Gamé, Kéra, Tikem, Youé

Mayo-Kebbi Ouest

Department	Pop. 2009	Capital	Sub-prefectures
Lac Léré	226,600	Léré	Binder, Guégou, Lagon, Léré
Mayo-Dallah	338,487	Pala	Gagal, Lamé, Pala, Torrock

Moyen-Chari

Department	Pop. 2009	Capital	Sub-prefectures
Barh Köh	319,087	Sarh	Balimba, Korbol, Koumogo, Moussa Foyo, Sarh
Grande Sido	105,375	Maro	Danamadji, Djéké Djéké, Maro, Sido
Lac Iro	173,822	Kyabé	Alako, Bohobé, Baltoubaye, Boum Kebbir, Dindjebo, Kyabé, Ngondeye, Roro, Singako

Ouaddaï

Department	Pop. 2009	Capital	Sub-prefectures
Abdi	114,055	Abdi	Abdi, Abkar Djombo, Biyeré
Assoungha	282,315	Adré	Adré, Borota, Hadjer Hadid, Mabrone, Molou, Tourane
Ouara	335,309	Abéché	Abéché, Abougoudam, Amleyouna, Bourtaïl, Chokoyan, Gurry, Marfa

Salamat

Department	Pop. 2009	Capital	Sub-prefectures
Aboudeïa	65,772	Aboudeïa	Abgué, Aboudeïa, Am Habilé
Barh Azoum (Barh-Azoum)	184,984	Am Timan	Am Timan, Djouna, Mouraye
Haraze-Mangueigne	57,849	Haraze	Daha, Haraze, Mangueigne

Sila

Created in 2008 from the Ouaddaï region's former Sila and Djourf Al Ahmar departments.

Department	Pop. 2009	Capital	Sub-prefectures
Djourf Al Ahmar (Djourouf Al Ahmar)	71,472	Am Dam	Am Dam, Haouich, Magrane
Kimiti	218,304	Goz Beïda	Adé, Goz Beïda, Kerfi, Koukou-Angarana, Mogororo, Moudeïna, Tissi

Tandjilé

Department	Pop. 2009	Capital	Sub-prefectures
Tandjilé Est	259,241	Laï	Deressia, Dono Manga, Guidari, Laï, N'Dam
Tandjilé Ouest	423,576	Kélo	Baktchoro, Béré, Bologo, Dafra, Delbian, Dogou, Kélo, Kolon

Tibesti

Created in 2008 from the Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region's former Tibesti department.

Department	Pop. 2009	Capital	Sub-prefectures
Tibesti Est	14,984	Bardaï	Aouzou, Bardaï, Yebbibou, Zoumri
Tibesti Ouest	6,986	Zouar	Goubonne, Wour, Zouar

Wadi Fira

Department	Pop. 2009	Capital	Sub-prefectures
Biltine	159,323	Biltine	Am Zoer, Arada, Biltine, Mata
Dar Tama	179,095	Guéréda	Guéréda, Kolonga, Sirim Birke
Kobé	156,515	Iriba	Iriba, Matadjana, Tiné Djagaraba

N'Djamena (capital)

N'Djamena, the capital city of Chad, is also a special statute region. It has no departments, but is divided into 10 arrondissements.

See also

• Regions of Chad
• Sub-prefectures of Chad

References

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