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Matadjana
Matadjana 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] |
Wadi Fira Region
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 subprefectur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sub-prefectures Of Chad
The departments of Chad are divided into 348 sub-prefectures (''sous-préfectures''). List of sub-prefectures by department and by region * The following is a list of departments grouped by region. Shown next to each department is its population as of 2009, the name of its capital or main town (''chef-lieu'' in French), and a list of sub-prefectures (''sous-préfectures''). Bahr El Gazel Created in 2008 from the Kanem region's former Barh El Gazel department. Batha Borkou Created in 2008 from the Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region's former Borkou department. Chari-Baguirmi Ennedi Created in 2008 from the Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region's former Ennedi Est and Ennedi Ouest departments. Guéra Hadjer-Lamis Kanem Lac Logone Occidental Logone Oriental Mandoul Mayo-Kebbi Est Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Moyen-Chari Ouaddaï Salamat Sila Created in 2008 from the Ouaddaï region's former Sila and Djourf Al Ahmar depa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |