Sila or Dar Sila is a
region
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of
Chad, located in the south-east of the country. It was created in 2008 from the departments of
Sila and
Djourf Al Ahmar which were previously part of
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 ...
. The
capital of the region is
Goz Beïda
Goz Beïda ( ar, قوز بيدا) is the capital of the Sila (or Dar Sila) region of Chad, as well as the main town (chef-lieu) of the Kimiti department. Prior to 2008, Goz Beïda was part of the Ouaddaï Region's former Sila Department.
Goz ...
.
Geography
The region borders
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 ...
to the north,
Sudan to the east, the
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic (CAR; ; , RCA; , or , ) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the southeast, the DR Congo to the south, the Republic of th ...
to the south-east,
Salamat Region
Salamat is one of the 23 regions of Chad, located in the south-east of the country. The region's capital is Am Timan. It corresponds to the former prefecture of the same name.
Geography
Salamat borders Sila Region to the north, the Central ...
to the south-west, and
Guéra Region Guéra or Guera may refer to:
* Guéra Prefecture, a former first-level administrative division of Chad until 1999
* Guéra Region, a first-level administrative division of Chad since 2002
* Guéra Department, a second level administrative divis ...
to the west. The terrain is generally flat savannah, with some scattered hills.
Settlements
Goz Beïda
Goz Beïda ( ar, قوز بيدا) is the capital of the Sila (or Dar Sila) region of Chad, as well as the main town (chef-lieu) of the Kimiti department. Prior to 2008, Goz Beïda was part of the Ouaddaï Region's former Sila Department.
Goz ...
is the capital of the region; other major settlements include
Adé,
Am Dam,
Haouich,
Kerfi,
Koukou Angarana,
Magrane,
Mogororo,
Moudeïna and
Tissi.
Demographics
As per the 2009 Chadian census, Sila has a population of 387,461.
The main ethnolinguistic groups are the
Birgit
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* Birgit Brüel, Danish singer and actress
* Birgit Collin-Langen, German politician
* Bir ...
,
Dar Sila Daju,
Fongoro,
Fur
Fur is a thick growth of hair that covers the skin of mammals. It consists of a combination of oily guard hair on top and thick underfur beneath. The guard hair keeps moisture from reaching the skin; the underfur acts as an insulating blanket t ...
,
Kajakse,
Karanga,
Kibet,
Kujarge,
Runga
''Runga'' is a genus of Polynesian araneomorph spiders in the family Physoglenidae that was first described by Raymond Robert Forster in 1990.
Species
it contains five species, found on the Polynesian Islands:
*'' Runga akaroa'' Forster, 1990 â ...
and
Sinyar.
Subdivisions
Sila is divided into two
departments:
See also
*
Dar Sila
Dar Sila is the name of the wandering sultanate of the Dar Sila Daju, a multi-tribal ethnic group in Chad and Sudan. The number of the people in this group exceeds 50,000. They speak the Sila language, a Nilo-Saharan language. Most members of this ...
References
States and territories established in 2008
Regions of Chad
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