Batha Region

Coordinates: 13°12′50″N 18°20′10″E / 13.214°N 18.336°E / 13.214; 18.336

Batha
Region
Map of Chad showing Batha.
Country	Chad
Departments	3
Sub-prefectures	10
Regional capital	Ati
Government
• Governor	Loum Hinansou Laina (2013)
Population (2009)
• Total	527,031

Batha is one of the 22 regions of Chad, composed of what was formerly Batha Prefecture. It is located in the centre of the country. The regional capital is Ati.

Demography

The region's population was 288,074 inhabitants in 1993, of whom 244,010 were permanent residents (rural, 207,997; urban, 36,017), and 44,064 were nomadic residents.

The main ethnico-linguistic groups are the Arabs (33.62%), the Bilala (18.11%), the Kuka (15.71%), the Masalit (5.73%) and the Mesmédjé (5.61%).

Subdivisions

The region of Batha is divided into three departments:

Department	Capital (chef-lieu)	Sub-prefectures
Batha Est	Oum Hadjer	Am Sack, Assinet, Haraze Djombo Kibit, Oum Hadjer
Batha Ouest	Ati	Ati, Djedaa, Koundjourou, Hidjilidje
Fitri	Yao	Am Djamena, Yao

References

Regions of Chad

Bahr el Gazel Batha Borkou Chari-Baguirmi Ennedi-Est Ennedi-Ouest Guéra Hadjer-Lamis Kanem Lac Logone Occidental Logone Oriental Mandoul Mayo-Kebbi Est Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Moyen-Chari Ouaddaï Salamat Sila Tandjilé Tibesti Wadi Fira The city of N'Djamena (special statute region) Former regions: Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Ennedi

Departments of Chad Prefectures of Chad Sub-prefectures of Chad

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