Biltine Department
Biltine ( ar, بيلتين) is one of three departments in Wadi Fira, a region of Chad. Its capital is Biltine. Sub-prefectures Biltine is divided into four sub-prefectures: * Biltine * Am Zoer *Arada * Mata See also * Regions of Chad The Republic of Chad is made up of twenty-three regions. Chad was divided into regions in 2002. It was previously divided into prefectures, and then departments. Current regions This is a list of the regions of Chad since 2012, with population ... References Departments of Chad Wadi Fira Region {{Chad-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Departments Of Chad
The regions of Chad are divided into 61 Department (country subdivision), departments. The departments are listed below, by name and by region. Departments sorted by name Departments grouped by region The following is a list of departments grouped by Regions of Chad, region. Shown next to each department is its population as of 2009, the name of its capital city, capital or main town (''chef-lieu'' in French), and a list of Sub-prefectures of Chad, sub-prefectures (''sous-préfectures''). Bahr el Gazel (region of Chad), Bahr El Gazel Created in 2008 from the Kanem Region, Kanem region's former Barh El Gazel Department, Barh El Gazel department. Batha Region, Batha Borkou Region, Borkou Created in 2008 from the Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region, Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region's former Borkou Department, Borkou department. Chari-Baguirmi Region, Chari-Baguirmi Ennedi-Est Region, Ennedi-Est Ennedi-Ouest Region, Ennedi-Ouest Guéra Region, Guéra Hadjer- ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wadi Fira
Wadi Fira ( ar, وادي فيرا) is one of the 23 regions of Chad. Its capital is the town of Biltine. The region corresponds with the former prefecture of Biltine. Geography The region borders Borkou Region, Ennedi-Ouest Region and Ennedi-Est Region to the north, Sudan to the east, Ouaddaï Region to the south, and Batha Region to the west. The terrain is savannah merging into the Sahara Desert in the north, and rising to the east. Settlements Biltine is the region's capital; other major settlements include Guéréda, Iriba and Matadjana. Demographics As per the 2009 Chadian census, Wadi Fira's population is 508,383. The main ethnolinguistic groups are the Amdang, Baggara (generally speakers of Chadian Arabic), Maba, Mararit, Tama and Zaghawa. Subdivisions The region of Wadi Fira is divided into three departments, each listed with the name of its capital or main town (''chef-lieu'' in French) and a list of sub-prefectures (''sous-préfecture A subp ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Regions Of Chad
The Republic of Chad is made up of twenty-three regions. Chad was divided into regions in 2002. It was previously divided into prefectures, and then departments. Current regions This is a list of the regions of Chad since 2012, with population figures from the 2009 census. 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 (2008–2012) Regions (2002–2008) (1) created in 2004 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-Ti ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chad
Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the southwest, Nigeria to the southwest (at Lake Chad), and Niger to the west. Chad has a population of 16 million, of which 1.6 million live in the capital and largest city of N'Djamena. Chad has several regions: a desert zone in the north, an arid Sahelian belt in the centre and a more fertile Sudanian Savanna zone in the south. Lake Chad, after which the country is named, is the second-largest wetland in Africa. Chad's official languages are Arabic and French. It is home to over 200 different ethnic and linguistic groups. Islam (55.1%) and Christianity (41.1%) are the main religions practiced in Chad. Beginning in the 7th millennium BC, human populations moved into the Chadian basin in great numbe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Biltine, Chad
Biltine (Arabic: بلتن) is a city in Chad, and the capital of Wadi Fira region (previously Biltine prefecture). The town was briefly captured on November 25, 2006, by the RADF, a rebel group, then recaptured the next day by the government, along with nearby Abéché that had been captured by a different rebel group, the UFDD The Union of Forces for Democracy and Development is the largest group of Chadian rebel forces opposed to former President Idriss Déby. It was formed in October 2006 under the leadership of Mahamat Nouri. The group consists of: * United Front f .... On June 16, 2008, the town was the scene of a battle between rebels on government forces, with the rebels said to have won. The town is served by Biltine Airport. Demographics References Wadi Fira Region Populated places in Chad {{Chad-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Am Zoer
Am Zoer is a sub-prefecture of Wadi Fira Region in Chad Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic .... References Populated places in Chad {{Chad-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Arada, Chad
Arada ( ar, أردا) is a town and subprefecture in the department of Biltine in eastern Chad. The town has an important grain market. Many rural citizens earn their incomes by weaving straw fences. In early January 1987 during the Toyota War, Libyan forces bombed Arada, in retaliation for the Libyan defeat in the Battle of Fada The Battle of Fada took place in northern Chad in 1987, and was a turning point of the Chadian–Libyan conflict. Prelude At the beginning of 1986 the Libyans controlled all Chad north of the 16th parallel. However, when France intervened .... Because this violated the 1984 French-Libyan treaty that set zones of influence on both sides of the 16th parallel, Arada lying in the southern, French zone, France decided to intervene militarily by bombing the airbase of Ouadi Doum (similar to the 1986 air raid), destroying several Libyan aircraft and the radar station. References * https://web.archive.org/web/20051219003901/http://www.fews.net/ce ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mata, Chad
Mata is a settlement in the Wadi Fira region, situated northeast of N'Djamena. In 2009, the population of Mata was 13,739, which included 6,217 males and 7,522 females. Mata is classified by Köppen-Geiger climate classification system as hot desert A desert is a barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life. The lack of vegetation exposes the unprotected surface of the ground to denudation. About one ... (BWh). References {{reflist Wadi Fira Region Populated places in Chad ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Regions Of Chad
The Republic of Chad is made up of twenty-three regions. Chad was divided into regions in 2002. It was previously divided into prefectures, and then departments. Current regions This is a list of the regions of Chad since 2012, with population figures from the 2009 census. 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 (2008–2012) Regions (2002–2008) (1) created in 2004 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-Ti ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Departments Of Chad
The regions of Chad are divided into 61 Department (country subdivision), departments. The departments are listed below, by name and by region. Departments sorted by name Departments grouped by region The following is a list of departments grouped by Regions of Chad, region. Shown next to each department is its population as of 2009, the name of its capital city, capital or main town (''chef-lieu'' in French), and a list of Sub-prefectures of Chad, sub-prefectures (''sous-préfectures''). Bahr el Gazel (region of Chad), Bahr El Gazel Created in 2008 from the Kanem Region, Kanem region's former Barh El Gazel Department, Barh El Gazel department. Batha Region, Batha Borkou Region, Borkou Created in 2008 from the Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region, Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region's former Borkou Department, Borkou department. Chari-Baguirmi Region, Chari-Baguirmi Ennedi-Est Region, Ennedi-Est Ennedi-Ouest Region, Ennedi-Ouest Guéra Region, Guéra Hadjer- ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |