Departments of Chad

The regions of Chad are divided into 61 departments. The following is a list of departments grouped by region. Shown next to each department is its population as of 2009, the name of its capital or main town, and a list of sub-prefectures.

## Bahr El Gazel

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

|Department||Pop. 2009 || Capital || Sub-prefectures||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Bahr el Gazel Nord||Salal|Dourgoulanga, Mandjoura, Salal|
|Bahr El Gazel Sud||Moussoro|Amsilep, Chadra, Michemiré, Moussoro|

## Batha

|Department||Pop. 2009 || Capital || Sub-prefectures||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Batha Est||Oum Hadjer|Am Sack, Assinet, Haraze Djombo Kibit, Oum Hadjer|
|Batha Ouest||Ati|Ati, Djédaa, Koundjourou, Hidjelidjé|
|Fitri||Yao|N'Djamena Bilala, Yao|

## Borkou

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

|Department||Pop. 2009 || Capital || Sub-prefectures||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Borkou||Faya-Largeau|Faya-Largeau (Faya), Kouba Olanga|
|Borkou Yala|||Kirdimi, Yarda|

## Chari-Baguirmi

|Department||Pop. 2009 || Capital || Sub-prefectures||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Baguirmi||Massenya|Dourbali, Maï Aïche, Massenya|
|Chari||Mandélia|Koundoul, La Loumia, Linia, Lougoun, Mandélia|
|Loug Chari||Bousso|Bä Illi, Bogomoro, Bousso, Kouno, Mogo|

## Ennedi

Created in 2008 from the Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region's former Ennedi Est and Ennedi Ouest departments.

|Department||Pop. 2009 || Capital || Sub-prefectures||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Ennedi||Fada|Fada, Gouro, Kalait, Ounianga, Nohi|
|Wadi Hawar||Amdjarass|Amdjarass, Bahaï, Bao Billiat, Kaoura, Mourdi|

## Guéra

|Department||Pop. 2009 || Capital || Sub-prefectures||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Abtouyour||Bitkine|Bang Bang, Bitkine|
|Barh Signaka||Melfi|Chinguil, Mélfi, Mokofi|
|Guéra||Mongo|Baro, Mongo, Niergui|
|Mangalmé||Mangalmé|Bitchotchi, Eref, Kouka Margni, Mangalmé|

## Hadjer-Lamis

|Department||Pop. 2009 || Capital || Sub-prefectures||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Dababa||Bokoro|Bokoro, Gama, Moïto|
|Dagana||Massakory|Karal, Massakory, Tourba|
|Haraze Al Biar||Massaguet|Mani, Massaguet, N'Djamena Fara|

## Kanem

|Department||Pop. 2009 || Capital || Sub-prefectures||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Kanem||Mao|Kekedina, Mao, Melea, Wadjigui|
|Nord Kanem||Nokou|Nokou, Ntiona, Rig Rig, Ziguey|
|Wadi Bissam|||Am Doback, Mondo|

## Lac

|Department||Pop. 2009 || Capital || Sub-prefectures||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Mamdi||Bol|Bagassola, Bol, Daboua, Kangalam, Liwa|
|Wayi||Ngouri (N'Gouri)|Doum Doum, Kouloudia, Ngouri (N'Gouri)|

## Logone Occidental

|Department||Pop. 2009 || Capital || Sub-prefectures||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Dodjé||Beinamar|Béïnamar, Béïssa, Laoukassy, Tapol|
|Guéni||Krim Krim|Bao, Bémangra, Doguindi, Krim Krim|
|Lac Wey||Moundou|Bah, Déli, Dodinda, Mbalkabra, Mballa Banyo, Moundou, Ngondong|
|Ngourkosso||Benoye|Bébalem, Békiri, Béladjia, Benoye, Bourou, Saar Gogné|

## Logone Oriental

|Department||Pop. 2009 || Capital || Sub-prefectures||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Kouh-Est|||Bédjo, Bodo, Béti|
|Kouh-Ouest||Béboto|Baké, Béboto, Dobiti|
|La Nya||Bébédjia|Bébédjia, Béboni, Komé, Mbikou, Miandoum|
|La Nya Pendé||Goré|Békan, Donia, Goré, Yamodo|
|La Pendé||Doba|Doba, Kara, Madana|
|Monts de Lam||Baïbokoum|Baïbokoum, Béssao, Laramanaye, Mbaïkoro, Mbitoye|

## Mandoul

|Department||Pop. 2009 || Capital || Sub-prefectures||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Barh Sara||Moïssala|Béboro, Békourou, Bouna, Dembo, Moïssala|
|Mandoul Occidental||Bédjondo|Bébopen, Bédjondo, Békamba, Peni|
|Mandoul Oriental||Koumra|Bédaya, Béssada, Goundi, Koumra, Mouroum Goulaye, Ngangara|

## Mayo-Kebbi Est

|Department||Pop. 2009 || Capital || Sub-prefectures||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Kabbia||Gounou Gaya|Berem, Djodo Gassa, Gounou Gaya, Pont Karwal|
|Mayo-Boneye||Bongor|Bongor, Gam, Kim, Koyom, Moulkou, Rigaza, Samga|
|Mayo-Lémié|||Guélengdeng, Katoa, Nanguigoto|
|Mont Illi (Mont d'Illi)||Fianga|Fianga, Hollom Gamé, Kéra, Tikem, Youé|

## Mayo-Kebbi Ouest

|Department||Pop. 2009 || Capital || Sub-prefectures||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Lac Léré||Léré|Binder, Guégou, Lagon, Léré|
|Mayo-Dallah||Pala|Gagal, Lamé, Pala, Torrock|

## Moyen-Chari

|Department||Pop. 2009 || Capital || Sub-prefectures||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Barh Köh||Sarh|Balimba, Korbol, Koumogo, Moussa Foyo, Sarh|
|Grande Sido|||Danamadji, Djéké Djéké, Maro, Sido|
|Lac Iro||Kyabé|Alako, Bohobé, Baltoubaye, Boum Kebbir, Dindjebo, Kyabé, Ngondeye, Roro, Singako|

## Ouaddaï

|Department||Pop. 2009 || Capital || Sub-prefectures||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Abdi|||Abdi, Abkar Djombo, Biyeré|
|Assoungha||Adré|Adré, Borota, Hadjer Hadid, Mabrone, Molou, Tourane|
|Ouara||Abéché|Abéché, Abougoudam, Amleyouna, Bourtaïl, Chokoyan, Gurry, Marfa|

## Salamat

|Department||Pop. 2009 || Capital || Sub-prefectures||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Aboudeïa||Aboudeïa|Abgué, Aboudeïa, Am Habilé|
|Barh Azoum (Barh-Azoum)||Am Timan|Am Timan, Djouna, Mouraye|
|Haraze-Mangueigne||Haraze|Daha, Haraze, Mangueigne|

## Sila

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

|Department||Pop. 2009 || Capital || Sub-prefectures||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Djourf Al Ahmar (Djourouf Al Ahmar)||Am Dam|Am Dam, Haouich, Magrane|
|Kimiti||Goz Beïda|Adé, Goz Beïda, Kerfi, Koukou-Angarana, Mogororo, Moudeïna, Tissi|

## Tandjilé

|Department||Pop. 2009 || Capital || Sub-prefectures||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Tandjilé Est||Laï|Deressia, Dono Manga, Guidari, Laï, N'Dam|
|Tandjilé Ouest||Kélo|Baktchoro, Béré, Bologo, Dafra, Delbian, Dogou, Kélo, Kolon|

## Tibesti

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

|Department||Pop. 2009 || Capital || Sub-prefectures||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Tibesti Est||Bardaï|Aouzou, Bardaï, Yebbibou, Zoumri|
|Tibesti Ouest||Zouar|Goubonne, Wour, Zouar|

## Wadi Fira

|Department||Pop. 2009 || Capital || Sub-prefectures||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Biltine||Biltine|Am Zoer, Arada, Biltine, Mata|
|Dar Tama||Guéréda|Guéréda, Kolonga, Sirim Birke|
|Kobé||Iriba|Iriba, Matadjana, Tiné Djagaraba|

### N'Djamena (capital)

N'Djamena, the capital city of Chad, is also a special statute region. It has no departments, but is divided into 10 _arrondissements_.