The

Republic of 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 t ...

is made up of twenty-three regions. Chad was divided into regions in 2002. It was previously divided into

prefectures 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 ...

, and then departments.

Current regions

This is a list of the regions of Chad since 2012, with population figures from the 2009 census. Chad adm location map after 2012

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 The Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti (BET) was until 2008 one of the then 18 regions of Chad, its capital being Faya-Largeau. It comprised the former Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Prefecture. Most of the region was part of the Sahara desert. In 2008, this region w ...

divided into: ** Borkou Region, from Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti's former Borkou Department **

Ennedi Region Ennedi Region was a former region of Chad. It was created in 2008 from the Ennedi Est Department and Ennedi Ouest Department of the former Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region. The capital of the Ennedi region was Fada. In 2012 it was split into two ...

, from Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti's former

Ennedi Est Ennedi Est ( ar, إنيدي الشرقية) was a department of the former Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region in Chad. Its capital was Bahaï. In 2008, the former Ennedi Est and Ennedi Ouest departments of Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti became the new Ennedi ...

and

Ennedi Ouest Ennedi Ouest ( ar, إنيدي الغربية) was a department of the former Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region in Chad. Its capital was Fada. In 2008, the former Ennedi Ouest and Ennedi Est departments of Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti became the new Enned ...

departments **

Tibesti Region Tibesti Region ( ar, مقاطعة تيبستي) is a region of Chad, located in far northwest of the country. Its capital is Bardaï. It was created in 2008 when the former Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region was split into three, with the Tibesti Dep ...

, from Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti's former

Tibesti Department Tibesti ( ar, تبستي) was one of four departments within the former Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region of Chad. Its capital was Bardaï. In 2008 the Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region was split into three, with Tibesti Department becoming the separ ...

* Split from the

Kanem Region Kanem ( ar, كانم) is one of the 23 regions of Chad. It is named after the famous Kanem Empire, which was centred in this vicinity. The region's capital is Mao. It was created in 2002 from the former Prefecture of Kanem. In 2008, a portio ...

: ** Barh El Gazel (Bahr El Gazel) region, from Kanem's former Barh El Gazel (Bahr El Gazel) department * Split from

Ouaddaï Region Ouaddaï ( ar, وداي) is a region of Chad, located in the south-east of the country, with its capital at Abéché. Prior to 2002 it was known as Ouaddaï Prefecture; in 2008 the southern portions of Ouaddaï (the Sila Department and Djour ...

** Sila (Dar Sila) region, from Ouaddaï's former Sila and

Djourf Al Ahmar Djourf Al Ahmar or Djourouf Al Ahmar ( ar, مقاطعة جرف الأحمر) is one of two departments in Sila, a region of Chad. Its capital is Am Dam. Djourf Al Ahmar was formerly one of four departments in the Ouaddaï region Ouaddaï ( ...

(Djourouf Al Ahmar) departments

References

Other sources

* ''Décret n° 419/PR/MAT/02'' (17 October 2002), concerning the creation of the ''régions'' * ''Ordonnance n° 002/PR/08 portant restructuration de certaines collectivités territoriales décentralisées'' (19 February 2008), concerning the creation of new ''régions'' in 2008 * *
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