Batha Prefecture ( ar, ﺇﻗﻠﻴﻢ البطحاء) was one of the 14

prefectures of Chad A prefecture (from the Latin ''Praefectura'') is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional or local government subdivision in various countries, or a subdivision in certain international ...

. Located in the center of the country, Batha covered an area of 88,800 square kilometers and had a population of 288,458 in 1993. Its capital was

Ati, Chad Ati ( ar, أتي) is a city in Chad, the capital of the region of Batha. It lies by road east of the capital N'Djamena N'Djamena ( ) is the capital and largest city of Chad. It is also a special statute region, divided into 10 districts or ' ...

. It is largely coextensive with the current Batha Region.

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Prefectures of Chad {{Chad-geo-stub fr:Batha scn:Batha