Regions of Chad
Table:
No.
Region
Pop.
(2009)
Capital
Departments

1
Batha
488,458
Ati
Batha Est, Batha Ouest, Fitri

22
Chari-Baguirmi
578,425
Massenya
Baguirmi, Chari, Loug Chari

23
Hadjer-Lamis
566,858
Massakory
Dababa, Dagana , Haraze Al Biar

5
Wadi Fira
508,383
Biltine
Biltine, Dar Tama, Kobé

2
Bahr el Gazel
257,267
Moussoro
Barh El Gazel Nord, Barh El Gazel Sud

3
Borkou
93,584
Faya-Largeau
Borkou, Borkou Yala

8
Ennedi-Est
107,302
Am-Djarass
Am-Djarass, Wadi Hawar

12
Ennedi-Ouest
60,617
Fada
Fada, Mourtcha

9
Guéra
538,359
Mongo
Abtouyour, Barh Signaka, Guéra, Mangalmé

13
Kanem
333,387
Mao
Kanem, Nord Kanem, Wadi Bissam

14
Lac
433,790
Bol
Mamdi, Wayi

11
Logone Occidental
689,044
Moundou
Dodjé, Guéni, Lac Wey, Ngourkosso

7
Logone Oriental
779,339
Doba
La Nya, La Nya Pendé, La Pendé, Kouh-Est, Kouh-Ouest, Monts de Lam

15
Mandoul
628,065
Koumra
Barh Sara, Mandoul Occidental, Mandoul Oriental

6
Mayo-Kebbi Est
774,782
Bongor
Kabbia, Mayo-Boneye, Mayo-Lémié, Mont d'Illi

10
Mayo-Kebbi Ouest
564,470
Pala
Lac Léré, Mayo-Dallah

19
Moyen-Chari
588,008
Sarh
Barh Kôh, Grande Sido, Lac Iro

4
Ouaddaï
721,166
Abéché
Abdi, Assoungha, Ouara

17
Salamat
302,301
Am Timan
Aboudeïa, Barh Azoum, Haraze-Mangueigne

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Batha ( Arabic : البطحة ) is one of the 23 regions of Chad , located in the centre of the country . It is composed of what was formerly Batha Prefecture with some slight boundary adjustments . The capital of the region is Ati .
Ati ( Arabic : أتي ) is a city in Chad , the capital of the region of Batha . It lies 278 miles ( 447 km ) by road east of the capital N'Djamena . The town is served by Ati Airport .
Batha Est ( or Batha East , Arabic : البطحة الشرقية ) is one of the three departments which make up the Batha Region in Chad . The capital is Oum Hadjer .
Batha Ouest ( Arabic : البطحة الغربية ) or Batha West is one of the three departments which make up the region of Batha in Chad . The capital is Ati .
Fitri ( Arabic : فيتري ) is one of the three departments which make up the region of Batha in Chad . The capital is Yao .
Chari-Baguirmi ( Arabic : شاري باقرمي ) is one of the 23 regions of Chad . Its capital is Massenya . It is composed of part of the former Chari-Baguirmi Prefecture ( sub-prefectures of Massenya and Bousso ) and parts of the sub-prefecture of N'Djamena ) .
Massenya ( Arabic : ماسينيا ) is a small town in Chad . It is the capital of the region of Chari-Baguirmi and of the department of Baguirmi . Massenya was also the historical capital of the Kingdom of Baguirmi and the seat of the Mbang , or Sultan . The town is served by Massenya Airport . Latitude : 11.400°N - Longitude : 16.170°E
Baguirmi ( Arabic : باقرمي ) is a department of Chad , one of three in the Chari-Baguirmi Region . It takes its name from the kingdom of Baguirmi . Its capital is Massenya .
Chari ( Arabic : شاري ) is one of 3 departments making up the region of Chari-Baguirmi in Chad . Its capital is Mandélia .
Loug Chari ( Arabic : لوق شاري ) is one of three departments in Chari-Baguirmi , a region of Chad . Its capital is Bousso .
Hadjer-Lamis ( Arabic : 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 Massakory ) and parts of N'Djamena .
Massakory ( Arabic : ماساكوري ) is the capital of the Chadian region of Hadjer-Lamis and of the department of Dagana . The town was formerly in the prefecture of Fort-Lamy in the department of Bas-Chari .
Dababa ( Arabic : دبابا ) is one of three departments in Hadjer-Lamis , a region of Chad . Its capital is Bokoro .
Dagana ( Arabic : داقانا ) is one of three departments in Hadjer-Lamis , a region of Chad . Its capital is Massakory .
Haraze Al Biar ( Arabic : حراز البيار ) is one of three departments in Hadjer-Lamis , a region of Chad . Its capital is Massaguet .
Wadi Fira ( Arabic : 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 .
Biltine ( Arabic : بلتن ) is a city in Chad , and the capital of Wadi Fira region ( previously Biltine prefecture ) . The town was briefly captured on November 25 , 2006 by the RADF , a rebel group , then recaptured the next day by the government , along with nearby Abéché that had been captured by a different rebel group , the UFDD . On June 16 , 2008 the town was the scene of a battle between rebels on government forces , with the rebels said to have won . The town is served by Biltine Airport .
Biltine ( Arabic : بيلتين ) is one of three departments in Wadi Fira , a region of Chad . Its capital is Biltine .
Dar Tama ( Arabic : دار تاما ) is one of three departments in Wadi Fira , a region of Chad . Its capital is Gueréda , 165 kilometres ( 100 mi ) northeast of Abéché . The population consists primarily of non-Arab tribes . Dar Tama is the historical home of the Tama , who make up the majority of the population . The Zaghawa make up a significant minority and migrated during the Sahelian drought in the 1980s . Both are non-Arab tribes . Chadian president Idriss Déby is from the Zaghawa tribe .
Kobé ( Arabic : كوبي ) is one of three departments in Wadi Fira , a region of Chad . Its capital is Iriba .
Not to be confused with the region of the same name in South Sudan .
Moussoro ( Arabic : موسورو ) is a town in Chad , lying 300 km ( 190 mi ) northeast of N'Djamena on the road to Faya-Largeau . An important transportation centre , it lies in a dry river bed and as a result has more vegetation than is typical in the area . [ citation needed ] Moussoro is the capital of the region of Barh El Gazel ( Bahr el Gazel ) . The town is served by Moussoro Airport . Moussoro is inhabited by Gouran ( Krreda ) ( Karra ) ethnic group of northern Chad . It serves as their commercial and administrative town . Moussoro market day is Thursday . They mostly known by their agricultural activity . [ citation needed ] Moussoro have the second president 's residence in Chad after the main Residence in N'djamena ( see image below ) . The town is also the main area for army training in Chad . [ citation needed ]
Barh El Gazel Nord is one of two departments of Chad in Barh El Gazel , a region of Chad . Its capital is Salal .
Bahr el Gazel Sud is one of two departments of Chad in Bahr el Gazel , a region of Chad . Its capital is Moussoro .
The Borkou region ( Arabic : بركو ) is a region of Chad which was created in 2008 from the Borkou department of the former Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region . Its capital is Faya-Largeau .
Faya-Largeau ( also known as Faya , Arabic : فايا لارجو or فايا ) is the largest city in northern Chad and was the capital of the region of Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti . It is now in the Borkou Region , which was formed in 2008 from the Borkou Department of the former Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region .
Borkou ( Arabic : بوركو ) is one of two departments of the Borkou Region in Chad . It was established by Ordinance No . 002/PR/08 of 19 February 2008 . Its capital is Faya-Largeau . Bourkou was formerly one of four departments in the Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region of Chad , in the northern Saharan territory of Borkou . In 2008 the Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region was split into three , and the former Bourkou department became a separate region under the same name .
Borkou Yala is a department of Borkou Region in Chad . It was created by Order No . 002 / PR / 08 of 19 February 2008 . Its chief town is Kirdimi .
Ennedi-Est Region ( Arabic : إنيدي الشرقية ) is a region of Chad which was created in 2012 from Ennedi Region . It appears to cover the same territory as the former Ennedi Est Department . The capital of the region is Am-Djarass . The region 's current governor is General Hassan Djorobo .
Amdjarass or Am-Djarass ( Arabic : أم جرس ) is the capital city of the Ennedi-Est Region in northern Chad . Despite formerly being an isolated Saharan oasis , its population as of the 2009 census is 20,850 , and has grown considerably from just 657 residents in the 1993 census . It is the largest city in the region and the fourth largest in Saharan ( Northern ) Chad . The city has its own airport . The city is presently mapped in OpenStreetMap , but many atlases do not put this city on the map . It is also the capital of the second level administrative division , the Amdjarass Department . On July 3 , 2015 , Chadian president Idriss Deby visited Amdjarass . The town has a hotel called the Toumai Hotel Amdjarass and the town has a fortress . There is a boomerang shaped rock with the town 's name at the entrance to the town . The mayor is Ismael Miss .
Wadi Hawar is a departments of Ennedi Region in Chad . It was created by Order No . 002 / PR / 08 of 19 February 2008 . Its chief town is Amdjarass .
Ennedi-Ouest Region ( Arabic : إنيدي الغربية ) is a region of Chad , created in 2012 from the western half of Ennedi Region . It appears to cover the same territory as the former Ennedi Ouest Department . The capital of the region is Fada .
Fada ( Arabic : فادا ) is the capital of the Ennedi-Ouest Region of Chad , which was created in 2012 from the western half of the Ennedi Region . Lying in the Ennedi Plateau , it has a population of 23,786 ( as of December 2005 ) . It is known for the surrounding cave paintings and rock formations , while the Guelta d'Archei and a wood growing in a wadi are local attractions . During the Toyota War in 1987 , the town saw fighting during the Battle of Fada . The town is served by Fada Airport .
Guéra ( Arabic : قيرا ) is one of the 23 regions of Chad , created in 2002 from the former Guéra prefecture . The region 's capital is Mongo . As of 2009 [ update ] , the population of the region was 553,795 .
Mongo ( Arabic : مونقو , Mūnqū ) is a city and sub-prefecture in Chad , the capital of the region of Guéra . It lies 252.2 miles ( 406 km ) by road east of the capital N'Djamena . It is served by Mongo Airport . On 11 April 2006 , rebels of the United Front for Democratic Change ( FUC ) took the central city . [ citation needed ]
Abtouyour ( Arabic : أبو تويور ) is one of four departments of Chad in Guéra , a region of Chad . Its capital is Bitkine . Abtouyour Department has a population of 177,850 ( 2016 survey ) and 197 villages .
Barh Signaka ( Arabic : بحر سينياكا ) is one of four departments in Guéra , a region of Chad . Its capital is Mongo . Barh Signaka Department has a population of 118,620 ( 2016 survey ) and 495 villages . The Tele-Nugar Iron Mines , a UNESCO World Heritage Site , are located approximately 155 km south of Melfi .
Guéra ( Arabic : قيرا ) is one of four departments in Guéra , a region of Chad . Its capital is Melfi . Guéra Department has a population of 110,877 ( 2016 survey ) and 192 villages .
Mangalmé is a departments of Guéra Region in Chad . Its chief town is Mangalmé . Mangalmé Department has a population of 156,910 ( 2016 survey ) and 212 villages . The majority of the population in Mangalmé is ethnic Mubi .
Kanem ( Arabic : 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 portion of the Kanem region ( the Bahr el Gazel Department ) was split off to become the new Bahr el Gazel Region .
Mao ( Arabic : مؤ ) is a city in Chad , the capital of the Kanem Region and of the department also named Kanem . It is the 16th most populous city in Chad , and is located 226 km ( 140 mi ) north-northeast of N'Djamena . On the border of the Sahara , Mao 's geography is marked by sand dunes and sparse vegetation . A large majority of Mao 's residents are Muslim . However , there are two Christian churches ( one Catholic and one Protestant ) in Mao . As in other Chadian regions , Mao is ruled by both a traditional Sultan and by central government officials . The Sultan of Kanem , who resides in Mao , is the traditional chief of the Kanembou people . Moves toward decentralisation have been stymied by the complex and sometimes tense relationships between traditional rulers in Chad and national authorities .
Kanem ( Arabic : كانم ) is one of three departments which make up the region of Kanem in Chad . The capital is Mao . The department is divided into 4 sub-prefectures :
Nord Kanem is a departments of Kanem Region in Chad . It was created by Ordinance No . 002 / PR / 08 of February 19 , 2008 . Its chief town is Nokou .
Wadi Bissam is a department of Kanem Region in Chad . It was created by Order No . 002 / PR / 08 of 19 February 2008 . Its chief town is Mondo .
Lac ( Arabic : البحيرة ) is one of the 23 regions of Chad . Its capital is Bol . It is chiefly composed of the former Lac Prefecture . The region includes Chad 's portion of the shore of Lake Chad .
Bol ( Arabic : بول ) is a city in Chad , the capital of the Lac Region . The town is served by Bol Airport ( IATA : OTC , ICAO : FTTL ) , which has a paved runway . Bol was on the shores of Lake Chad , before it shrunk . Bol is 152 km to the north of the capital of Chad , N'Djamena .
Mamdi ( Arabic : مامدي ) is one of two departments in Lac , a region of Chad . Its capital is Bol .
Wayi ( Arabic : وايي ) is one of two departments in Lac , a region of Chad . Its capital is Ngouri .
Logone Occidental is one of the 23 regions of Chad , located in the south-west of the country . Its capital is Moundou . It is coterminous with the former Logone Occidental Prefecture .
Moundou ( Arabic : موندو ) is the second largest city in Chad and is the capital of the region of Logone Occidental . The city lies on the Mbéré River ( a tributary of the Western Logone ) some 475 kilometres south of the capital N'Djamena . It is the main city of the Ngambai people . Moundou has grown as an industrial centre , home to the Gala Brewery , which produces Chad 's most popular beer and the cotton and oil industries .
Dodjé is one of four departments in Logone Occidental , a region of Chad . Its capital is Beinamar .
Guéni is a departments of Logone Occidental Region in Chad . Its chief town is Krim Krim .
Lac Wey is one of four departments in Logone Occidental , a region of Chad . Its capital is Moundou . It was created by decree N° 415/PR/MAT/02 and 419/PR/MAT/02 .
Ngourkosso is one of four departments in Logone Occidental , a region of Chad . Its capital is Benoyé .
Logone Oriental is one of the 23 regions of Chad , located in the south-west of the country . Its capital is Doba . It is coterminous with the former Logone Oriental Prefecture .
Doba ( Arabic : دوبا ) is a city in Chad , the capital of the region of Logone Oriental . Exploitation of oil resources in the vicinity of Doba is expected to produce economic benefits . The town is served by Doba Airport .
La Nya or Nya is one of six departments in Logone Oriental , a region of Chad . Its capital is Bébédjia .
La Nya Pendé or Nya Pendé is one of six departments in Logone Oriental , a region of Chad . Its capital is Goré .
La Pendé or Pendé is one of six departments in Logone Oriental , a region of Chad . Its capital is Doba .
Kouh-Est is a departments of Logone Oriental Region in Chad . Its chief town is Bodo .
Kouh-Ouest is a departments of Logone Oriental Region in Chad . Its chief town is Béboto .
Monts de Lam is one of six departments in Logone Oriental , a region of Chad . Its capital is Baibokoum .
Mandoul is one of the 23 regions of Chad . Located in the south of the country , it comprises part of the former prefecture of Moyen-Chari . The regional capital is Koumra .
Koumra ( Arabic : قمرة , Qumra ) is a town in southern Chad . It is the capital of the region of Mandoul and of the department of Mandoul Oriental . It is the sixth largest town in Chad .
Barh Sara is one of 3 departments which make up the region of Mandoul in southern Chad . Its capital is Moïssala . Subdivisions It is divided into 3 sub-prefectures :
Mandoul Occidental ( Mandoul West ) is one of the 3 departments which make up the region of Mandoul in Chad . The capital is Bédjondo . Mandoul Occidental has three sub-prefectures :
Mandoul Oriental is one of three departments in Mandoul , a region of Chad . Its capital is Koumra .
Mayo-Kebbi Est 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 ) .
Bongor ( Arabic : بونقور ) is a city in Chad , the capital of the region of Mayo-Kebbi Est . It is located on the eastern bank of the Logone River . During the rainy season ( May-September ) , the Logone is navigable between Bongor and N'Djamena , Chad 's capital . The population is 29,268 ( 2008 ) . Bongor has a lively central market square , an airport , a post office , a hospital , and the administrative offices for the Mayo-Kebbi Prefecture . Cotton and rice are the primary cash crops of the region . There is a hotel on the bank of the Logone . The principal market day is Monday and people come from the entire region for the weekly market . Bongor was a part of German Cameroon until the 1911 German-French Treaty . In 1904 , a military station was founded near Bongor by German colonial officer Herbert Kund , constituting the beginning of the city 's modern history . The primary indigenous tribal group are the Masa people . The city has been an important centre of secondary education since colonial times .
Kabbia is one of four departments in Mandoul , a region of Chad . Its capital is Gounou Gaya .
Mayo-Boneye is one of four departments in Mayo-Kebbi Est , a region of Chad . Its capital is Bongor .
Mayo Lemie or Mayo-Lémié is one of four departments in Mayo-Kebbi Est , a region of Chad . Its capital is Guélengdeng .
Mont Illi or Mont d'Illi is one of four departments in Mayo-Kebbi Est , a region of Chad . Its capital is Fianga .
Mayo-Kebbi Ouest 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 ) .
Pala ( Arabic : بالا ) is a town in Chad and the capital of the region of Mayo-Kebbi Ouest . The Fula language is spoken in the area . The Roman Catholic bishopric of Pala served Mayo-Kebbi Prefecture , in 1970 , Pala included 116,000 of Chad 's 160,000 Catholics . It has the country 's first gold mine , opened by the South Korean company Afko . However , cotton picking is the main industry in the area . The town is served by Pala Airport .
Lac Léré ( Arabic : بحيرة ليري ) is one of two departments in Mayo-Kebbi Ouest , a region of Chad . Its capital is Léré .
Mayo-Dallah is one of two departments in Mayo-Kebbi Ouest , a region of Chad . Its capital is Pala .
Moyen-Chari is one of the 23 regions of Chad , located in the south of the country . Its capital is Sarh . The former prefecture of the same name was larger and included modern Mandoul Region .
Sarh ( Arabic : ساره ) , formerly French colonial Fort Archambault , is the capital of the Moyen-Chari Region and of the Department of Barh Köh in Chad .
Barh Kôh is one of three departments in Moyen-Chari , a region of Chad . Its capital is Sarh .
Grande Sido is one of three departments in Moyen-Chari , a region of Chad . Its capital is Maro .
Lac Iro is one of three departments in Moyen-Chari , a region of Chad . Its capital is Kyabé .
Ouaddaï ( Arabic : 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 Djourf Al Ahmar Department ) were split off to become the new Sila Region ( also known as Dar Sila ) .
Abéché ( Arabic : أبشي , ʾAbishī ) is the fourth largest city in Chad and is the capital of Ouaddaï Region . It has within it the remnants of the ancient capital , including palaces , mosques , and the tombs of former sultans .
Abdi is one of three departments in Ouaddaï , a region of Chad . Its capital is Abdi .
Assoungha is one of three departments in Ouaddaï , a region of Chad . Its capital is Adré .
Ouara is one of three departments in Ouaddaï , a region of Chad . Its capital is Abéché .
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 .
Am Timan ( Arabic : أم تيمان , ʾUmm Tīmān ) is a city in Chad and is the capital of the region of Salamat . Am Timan is also known as Dabengat in Chad , which mean the resources of the products . Most of economy comes from Salamat region . Such as fish , vegetables and anomalies meat etc . In Arabic , Am Timan means mother of twins , although the reason for the name was back then there a female of Buffalo gave a twins birth in that particular place so the name came from there/ As the capital of the prefecture , it has the area ' of many towns and villages around it including Zakuma national park . The city has no university but there are schools and colleges , and a clinic , and hosts a large market day and holiday celebrations . During the conflict period , a cotton plantation and processing plant just outside the city were destroyed . The city 's sand airport was upgraded by the French Foreign Legion in 1971 to allow military air transports to supply the anti-rebel effort . At the time , the only practical way in or out of the city was by air . Since the dry season lasts for about seven months of the year , water becomes a problem as the dry season progresses . Aquifers are accessed by digging deeper and deeper into the bed of the Bahr Salamat ( river ) . The river starts flowing with the onset of rain , however , and the children enjoy swimming in it .
Aboudeïa is one of three departments in Salamat , a region of Chad . Its capital is Aboudeïa .
Barh Azoum is one of three departments in Salamat , a region of Chad . Its capital is Am Timan .
Haraze Mangueigne is one of three departments in Salamat , a region of Chad . Its capital is Haraze .
Sila or Dar Sila is a region 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 . The capital of the region is Goz Beïda .
Goz Beïda ( Arabic : 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 Beïda is 70 kilometres ( 43 mi ) from Chad 's border with Sudan 's western Darfur Region . The town has been seriously affected by the conflict in Darfur , which has spilled over into the surrounding area and resulted in large numbers of refugees living in the town . The town is served by Goz Beïda Airport .
The department of Borkou is divided into three sub-prefectures :
Kimiti is a department of Sila Region in Chad . Its chief town is Goz Beida .