# Provinces of Chad

The Republic of Chad is divided into 23 provinces.
Chad was divided into regions in 2002. It was previously divided into prefectures, and then departments.
On 10 August 2018, a new ordinance divided Chad into 23 provinces, 107 departments, and 377 communes. The names of the former regions remained the same but were now called provinces.

## Current provinces

This is a list of the provinces of Chad (called regions before 2018), with official population figures from the 2009 census, and estimated population figures for mid 2023.
| No. | Province | Pop'n (2009) | Pop'n (1 July 2023) | Est. area (sq km) | Dens. (/sq km, 2023) | Capital | Departments |
| 1 | Batha | 488,458 | 748,395 | 93,732 | 8.0 | Ati | Batha Est, Batha Ouest, Fitri |
| 22 | Chari-Baguirmi | 578,425 | 884,924 | 47,226 | 18.7 | Massenya | Baguirmi, Chari, Loug Chari |
| 23 | Hadjer-Lamis | 566,858 | 870,231 | 31,376 | 27.7 | Massakory | Dababa, Dagana, Haraze Al Biar |
| 5 | Wadi Fira | 508,383 | 792,394 | 56,362 | 14.0 | Biltine | Biltine, Dar Tama, Kobé |
| 2 | Bahr el Gazel | 257,267 | 407,256 | 58,525 | 7.0 | Moussoro | Barh El Gazel Nord, Barh El Gazel Sud |
| 3 | Borkou | 93,584 | 154,865 | 271,513 | 0.6 | Faya-Largeau | Borkou, Borkou Yala |
| 8 | Ennedi Est | 107,302 | 175,321 | 81,696 | 2.1 | Am-Djarass | Am-Djarass, Wadi Hawar |
| 12 | Ennedi-Ouest | 60,617 | 109,753 | 117,686 | 0.9 | Fada | Fada, Mourtcha |
| 9 | Guéra | 538,359 | 824,161 | 62,678 | 13.1 | Mongo | Abtouyour, Barh Signaka, Guéra, Mangalmé |
| 13 | Kanem | 333,387 | 505,839 | 70,516 | 7.2 | Mao | Kanem, Nord Kanem, Wadi Bissam |
| 14 | Lac | 331,496 | 509,258 | 20,543 | 24.8 | Bol | Mamdi, Wayi |
| 11 | Logone Occidental | 689,044 | 1,053,958 | 8,969 | 117.5 | Moundou | Dodjé, Guéni, Lac Wey, Ngourkosso |
| 7 | Logone Oriental | 779,339 | 1,184,567 | 24,119 | 49.1 | Doba | La Nya, La Nya Pendé, La Pendé, Kouh-Est, Kouh-Ouest, Monts de Lam |
| 15 | Mandoul | 628,065 | 1,002,346 | 17,761 | 56.4 | Koumra | Barh Sara, Mandoul Occidental, Mandoul Oriental |
| 6 | Mayo-Kebbi Est | 774,782 | 1,179,260 | 18,458 | 63.9 | Bongor | Kabbia, Mayo-Boneye, Mayo-Lémié, Mont d'Illi |
| 10 | Mayo-Kebbi Ouest | 564,470 | 858,593 | 12,787 | 67.1 | Pala | Lac Léré, Mayo-Dallah |
| 19 | Moyen-Chari | 588,008 | 902,311 | 42,307 | 21.3 | Sarh | Barh Kôh, Grande Sido, Lac Iro |
| 4 | Ouaddaï | 721,166 | 1,102,467 | 30,790 | 35.8 | Abéché | Abdi, Assoungha, Ouara |
| 17 | Salamat | 302,301 | 470,256 | 69,631 | 6.8 | Am Timan | Aboudeïa, Barh Azoum, Haraze-Mangueigne |
| 18 | Sila | 387,461 | 591,300 | 36,745 | 16.1 | Goz Beïda | Djourf Al Ahmar, Kimiti |
| 20 | Tandjilé | 661,906 | 1,007,812 | 17,891 | 56.3 | Laï | Tandjilé Est, Tandjilé Ouest |
| 21 | Tibesti | 25,483 | 52,626 | 135,896 | 0.4 | Bardaï | Tibesti Est, Tibesti Ouest |
| 16 | N'Djamena (capital) | 951,418 | 1,434,592 | 408 | 3,516.1 | N'Djamena | 10 dawāʾir or arrondissements |

## 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 23 regions.
On 10 August 2018, a new ordinance divided Chad into 23 provinces, 107 departments, and 377 communes. The names of the former regions remained the same but were now called provinces.

### Regions (2008–2012)

| Key on map | Region | Capital |
| 1 | Batha | Ati |
| 2 | Chari-Baguirmi | Massenya |
| 3 | Hadjer-Lamis | Massakory |
| 4 | Wadi Fira | Biltine |
| 5 | Bahr el Gazel | Moussoro |
| 6 | Borkou | Faya-Largeau |
| 7 | Ennedi | Fada |
| 8 | Guéra | Mongo |
| 9 | Kanem | Mao |
| 10 | Lac | Bol |
| 11 | Logone Occidental | Moundou |
| 12 | Logone Oriental | Doba |
| 13 | Mandoul | Koumra |
| 14 | Mayo-Kebbi Est | Bongor |
| 15 | Mayo-Kebbi Ouest | Pala |
| 16 | Moyen-Chari | Sarh |
| 17 | Ouaddaï | Abéché |
| 18 | Salamat | Am Timan |
| 19 | Sila | Goz Beïda |
| 20 | Tandjilé | Laï |
| 21 | Tibesti | Bardaï |
| 22 | N'Djamena (capital) | N'Djamena |

### Regions (2002–2008)

| No. | Region | Capital | Departments |
| 1 | Batha | Ati | Batha Est, Batha Ouest, Fitri |
| 2 | Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti | Faya-Largeau | Borkou, Ennedi Est, Ennedi Ouest, Tibesti |
| 3 | Chari-Baguirmi | Massenya | Baguirmi, Chari, Loug Chari |
| 4 | Guéra | Mongo | Barh Signaka, Guéra |
| 5 | Hadjer-Lamis | Massakory | Dababa, Dagana, Haraze Al Biar |
| 6 | Kanem | Mao | Barh El Gazel, Kanem |
| 7 | Lac | Bol | Mamdi, Wayi |
| 8 | Logone Occidental | Moundou | Dodjé, Lac Wey, Ngourkosso |
| 9 | Logone Oriental | Doba | La Nya Pendé, La Pendé, Monts de Lam, La Nya (1) |
| 10 | Mandoul | Koumra | Barh Sara, Mandoul Occidental, Mandoul Oriental |
| 11 | Mayo-Kebbi Est | Bongor | Mayo-Boneye, Kabbia, Mont d'Illi (1), Mayo Lemie (1) |
| 12 | Mayo-Kebbi Ouest | Pala | Lac Léré, Mayo-Dallah |
| 13 | Moyen-Chari | Sarh | Barh Köh, Grande Sido, Lac Iro |
| 14 | Ouaddaï | Abéché | Assoungha, Djourf Al Ahmar, Ouara, Sila |
| 15 | Salamat | Am Timan | Aboudeïa, Barh Azoum, Haraze Mangueigne |
| 16 | Tandjilé | Laï | Tandjilé Est, Tandjilé Ouest |
| 17 | Wadi Fira | Biltine | Biltine, Dar Tama, Kobé |
| 18 | N'Djamena (capital) | N'Djamena | 10 arrondissements |
(1) created in 2004

### Regions created in 2008

On February 19, 2008, four new regions were created:
* Former Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region was divided into:
** Borkou Region, from Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti's former Borkou Department
** Ennedi Region, from Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti's former Ennedi Est and Ennedi Ouest departments
** Tibesti Region, from Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti's former Tibesti Department
* Split from the Kanem Region:
** Barh El Gazel (Bahr El Gazel) region, from Kanem's former Barh El Gazel (Bahr El Gazel) department
* Split from Ouaddaï Region
** Sila (Dar Sila) region, from Ouaddaï's former Sila and Djourf Al Ahmar (Djourouf Al Ahmar) departments