Bahr el Gazel Region
For the region in South Sudan, see Bahr el Ghazal. For the river in South Sudan, see Bahr el Ghazal River.
| Barh El Gazel Région du Barh El Gazel Barh El Gazal Bahr el Gazel | |
|---|---|
| Region | |
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 Map of Chad showing Barh El Gazel. | |
| Coordinates: 13°38′35″N 16°29′31″E / 13.64306°N 16.49194°ECoordinates: 13°38′35″N 16°29′31″E / 13.64306°N 16.49194°E | |
| Country | Chad |
| Departments | 2 |
| Sub-prefectures | 7 |
| Region as of | 2008 |
| Regional capital | Moussoro |
| Government | |
| • Gouverneur | Mahamat Nasser Hassan (2010)[1] |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
| • Total | 260,865 |
| ISO 3166 code | TD-BG[3] |
Barh El Gazel[1][4][5][6][7][8] (French: Région du Barh El Gazel)[7] is one of the 22 regions of Chad. The region's name may also be written as Barh El Gazal[2] or Bahr el Gazel.[3] Its capital is the town of Moussoro.[6]
The region was created in 2008 from the former Barh El Gazel Department of the Kanem Region.[9]
Barh El Gazel's population as of 2009 was 260,865 inhabitants.[2]
Subdivisions
The region of Barh El Gazel is divided into two departments.[2] each listed with the name of its capital or main town (chef-lieu in French) and a list of sub-prefectures (sous-préfectures).[6][7]
| Department | Capital (chef-lieu) | Sub-prefectures |
|---|---|---|
| Barh El Gazel Nord | Salal | Dourgoulanga, Mandjoura, Salal |
| Barh El Gazel Sud | Moussoro | Amsilep, Chadra, Michemiré, Moussoro |
See also
References
- 1 2 "Décret n° 1071/PR/PM/MAT/2010 du 13 décembre 2010". Présidence de la République du Tchad. 13 December 2010. Archived from the original on 15 December 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 "Deuxieme Recensement General de la Population et de l'Habititat (RGPH2, 2009)" [Second General Census of Population and Housing] (PDF) (in French). Republique du Tchad - Institut national de la statistique, des études économiques et démographiques (INSEED). September 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2012.
- 1 2 "ISO 3166-2 Newsletter No. II-2" (PDF). ISO. 30 June 2010.
- ↑ "Décret 11-530 2011-06-01 PR/PM/MCD/11: Décret fixant le nombre des conseillers municipaux des Communes chefs-leix des Régions et des Départements" [Decree fixing the number of municipal councilors of Chief towns of Regions and of Departments]. Légitchad (in French). Republique du Tchad [Republic of Chad]. 1 June 2011. Archived from the original on 1 September 2012.
- ↑ "List provisoire des candidats aux elections legislatives" [Provisional list of candidates for legislative elections] (PDF). JournalDuTchad.com (in French). Republique du Tchad - Commission Electorale Nationale Indépendante (CENI) [Republic of Chad - National Independent Electoral Commission]. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2012.
- 1 2 3 "Profil National du Tchad sur la gestion des produits chimiques, Troisieme Edition" [National Profile of Chad on Chemicals Management, Third Edition]. ESTIS.net (in French). Republique du Tchad - Ministere de l'Environnement et des Ressources Halieutiques [Republic of Chad - Ministry of Environment and Water Resources]. September 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2012.
- 1 2 3 "Décret 10-371 2010-04-02 PR/PM/2010: Décret portant désignation des Présidents des démembrements de la Commission Électorale Nationale Indépendante" [Decree appointing the presidents of branches of the Independent National Electoral Commission]. Légitchad (in French). Republique du Tchad [Republic of Chad]. 2 April 2010. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012.
- ↑ "Regions and departments of Chad (list and maps)". United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Retrieved 31 August 2012. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "Ordonnance n° 002/PR/08 portant restructuration de certaines collectivités territoriales décentralisées" [Ordinance No. 002/PR/08 on restructuring of certain decentralized local authorities]. Government of Chad. 19 February 2008. Archived from the original on January 20, 2012.
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