The

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 ...

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

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. Shown next to each department is its population as of 2009, the name of its

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or main town (''

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'' in French), and a list of sub-prefectures (''

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s'').

Bahr El Gazel

Created in 2008 from the Kanem region's former Barh El Gazel department.

Batha Batha may refer to: * Batha Region, one of the regions of Chad * Batha Prefecture, a former division of Chad * Batha, Lebanon, one of the villages in Keserwan District in Lebanon * Batha, an alternate term for garrigue, or Mediterranean scrubland * ...

Borkou Borku (french: Borkou) or Borgu (') is a region of Central Africa, mostly in Northern Chad, forming part of the transitional zone between the arid wastes of the Sahara and the fertile lands of the central Sudan. It is bounded N. by the Tibesti ...

Created in 2008 from the Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region's former

Borkou Borku (french: Borkou) or Borgu (') is a region of Central Africa, mostly in Northern Chad, forming part of the transitional zone between the arid wastes of the Sahara and the fertile lands of the central Sudan. It is bounded N. by the Tibesti ...

department.

Chari-Baguirmi Chari-Baguirmi may refer to: * Chari-Baguirmi Prefecture, one of the 14 prefectures of Chad, 1960–1999 * Chari-Baguirmi Region Chari-Baguirmi ( ar, شاري باقرمي) is one of the 23 regions of Chad. Its capital is Massenya. It is compose ...

Ennedi The Ennedi Plateau is located in the northeast of Chad, in the regions of Ennedi-Ouest and Ennedi-Est. It is considered a part of the group of mountains known as the Ennedi Massif found in Chad, which is one of the nine countries that make up t ...

Created in 2008 from the Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region'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.

Guéra

Hadjer-Lamis Hadjer-Lamis ( ar, حجر لميس) is one of the 23 regions of Chad, located in the southwest of the country. Its capital is Massakory. It corresponds to part of the former prefecture of Chari-Baguirmi (sub-prefectures of Bokoro and of Massako ...

Kanem

Lac Lac is the resinous secretion of a number of species of lac insects, of which the most commonly cultivated is ''Kerria lacca''. Cultivation begins when a farmer gets a stick that contains eggs ready to hatch and ties it to the tree to be infes ...

Logone Occidental

Logone Oriental

Mandoul

Mayo-Kebbi Est Mayo-Kebbi Est ( ar, مايو كيبي الشرقية) is one of the 23 regions of Chad. Its capital is Bongor. It is composed of the northern areas of the former prefecture of Mayo-Kebbi (sub-prefectures of Bongor, Fianga and Gounou Gaya). ...

Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Mayo-Kebbi Ouest ( ar, مايو كيبي الغربية) is one of the 23 regions of Chad. Its capital is Pala. It is composed of the southern areas of the former prefecture of Mayo-Kebbi (sub-prefectures of Pala and Léré). Geography The re ...

Moyen-Chari

Ouaddaï

Salamat

Sila

Created in 2008 from the Ouaddaï region's former Sila and Djourf Al Ahmar departments.

Tandjilé

Tibesti The Tibesti Mountains are a mountain range in the central Sahara, primarily located in the extreme north of Chad, with a small portion located in southern Libya. The highest peak in the range, Emi Koussi, lies to the south at a height of and is ...

Created in 2008 from the Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region's former

Tibesti The Tibesti Mountains are a mountain range in the central Sahara, primarily located in the extreme north of Chad, with a small portion located in southern Libya. The highest peak in the range, Emi Koussi, lies to the south at a height of and is ...

department.

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 ...

N'Djamena N'Djamena ( ) is the capital and largest city of Chad. It is also a special statute region, divided into 10 districts or ''arrondissements''. The city serves as the centre of economic activity in Chad. Meat, fish and cotton processing are the ...
(capital)

N'Djamena, the

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of Chad, is also a special statute region. It has no departments, but is divided into 10 ''

arrondissements An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements'', ...

''.

References

Subdivisions of Chad Chad 3 Chad geography-related lists {{Chad-geo-stub

List of sub-prefectures by department and by region

Batha Batha may refer to: * Batha Region, one of the regions of Chad * Batha Prefecture, a former division of Chad * Batha, Lebanon, one of the villages in Keserwan District in Lebanon * Batha, an alternate term for garrigue, or Mediterranean scrubland * ...

Borkou Borku (french: Borkou) or Borgu (') is a region of Central Africa, mostly in Northern Chad, forming part of the transitional zone between the arid wastes of the Sahara and the fertile lands of the central Sudan. It is bounded N. by the Tibesti ...

Chari-Baguirmi Chari-Baguirmi may refer to: * Chari-Baguirmi Prefecture, one of the 14 prefectures of Chad, 1960–1999 * Chari-Baguirmi Region Chari-Baguirmi ( ar, شاري باقرمي) is one of the 23 regions of Chad. Its capital is Massenya. It is compose ...

Ennedi The Ennedi Plateau is located in the northeast of Chad, in the regions of Ennedi-Ouest and Ennedi-Est. It is considered a part of the group of mountains known as the Ennedi Massif found in Chad, which is one of the nine countries that make up t ...

Hadjer-Lamis Hadjer-Lamis ( ar, حجر لميس) is one of the 23 regions of Chad, located in the southwest of the country. Its capital is Massakory. It corresponds to part of the former prefecture of Chari-Baguirmi (sub-prefectures of Bokoro and of Massako ...

Lac Lac is the resinous secretion of a number of species of lac insects, of which the most commonly cultivated is ''Kerria lacca''. Cultivation begins when a farmer gets a stick that contains eggs ready to hatch and ties it to the tree to be infes ...

Mayo-Kebbi Est Mayo-Kebbi Est ( ar, مايو كيبي الشرقية) is one of the 23 regions of Chad. Its capital is Bongor. It is composed of the northern areas of the former prefecture of Mayo-Kebbi (sub-prefectures of Bongor, Fianga and Gounou Gaya). ...

Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Mayo-Kebbi Ouest ( ar, مايو كيبي الغربية) is one of the 23 regions of Chad. Its capital is Pala. It is composed of the southern areas of the former prefecture of Mayo-Kebbi (sub-prefectures of Pala and Léré). Geography The re ...

Tibesti The Tibesti Mountains are a mountain range in the central Sahara, primarily located in the extreme north of Chad, with a small portion located in southern Libya. The highest peak in the range, Emi Koussi, lies to the south at a height of and is ...

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 ...

N'Djamena N'Djamena ( ) is the capital and largest city of Chad. It is also a special statute region, divided into 10 districts or ''arrondissements''. The city serves as the centre of economic activity in Chad. Meat, fish and cotton processing are the ... (capital)

See also

References

N'Djamena N'Djamena ( ) is the capital and largest city of Chad. It is also a special statute region, divided into 10 districts or ''arrondissements''. The city serves as the centre of economic activity in Chad. Meat, fish and cotton processing are the ...
(capital)