Wadi Fira Region
| Wadi Fira Région de Wadi Fira | |
|---|---|
| Region | |
 Map of Chad showing Wadi Fira. | |
| Coordinates: 14°31′39″N 20°55′36″E / 14.52750°N 20.92667°ECoordinates: 14°31′39″N 20°55′36″E / 14.52750°N 20.92667°E | |
| Country | Chad |
| Departments | 3 |
| Sub-prefectures | 10 |
| Region as of | 2002 |
| Regional capital | Biltine |
| Government | |
| • Gouverneur | Ahmadou Ahidjo N'Garo (2010)[1] |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
| • Total | 494,933 |
| ISO 3166 code | TD-WF[3] |
Wadi Fira[2] (French: Région de Wadi Fira)[4] is one of the 22 regions of Chad. Its capital is the town of Biltine.[5]
The region corresponds with the former prefecture of Biltine.[6]
Wadi Fira's population was 494,933 inhabitants as of 2009.[2]
Subdivisions
The region of Wadi Fira is divided into three 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).[4][5]
| Department | Capital (chef-lieu) | Sub-prefectures |
|---|---|---|
| Biltine | Biltine | Am Zoer, Arada, Biltine, Mata |
| Dar Tama | Guéréda | Guéréda, Kolonga, Sirim Birke |
| Kobé | Iriba | Iriba, Matadjana, Tiné Djagaraba |
References
- ↑ Décret n° 794/PR/PM/MISP/2010. Republique du Tchad. 30 September 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.
- ↑ "ISO 3166-2 Newsletter No. II-2" (PDF). ISO. 30 June 2010.
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ Décret n° 419/PR/MAT/02. Republique du Tchad. 17 October 2002. (concerning the creation of the régions)
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