Departments of Chad


The regions of Chad are divided into 61 departments. The departments are listed below, by name and by region.

Departments sorted by name

  1. Abdi - Ouaddaï Region
  2. Aboudeïa - Salamat Region
  3. Abtouyour - Guéra Region
  4. Assoungha - Ouaddaï Region
  5. Baguirmi - Chari-Baguirmi Region
  6. Barh Azoum - Salamat Region
  7. Bahr el Gazel Nord
  8. Bahr el Gazel Sud
  9. Barh Köh - Moyen-Chari Region
  10. Barh Sara - Mandoul Region
  11. Barh Signaka - Guéra Region
  12. Batha Est - Batha Region
  13. Batha Ouest - Batha Region
  14. Biltine - Wadi Fira Region
  15. Borkou - Borkou Region
  16. Borkou Yala - Borkou Region
  17. Chari - Chari-Baguirmi Region
  18. Dababa - Hadjer-Lamis Region
  19. Dagana - Hadjer-Lamis Region
  20. Dar Tama - Wadi Fira Region
  21. Djourf Al Ahmar - Sila Region
  22. Dodjé - Logone Occidental Region
  23. Ennedi - Ennedi Region
  24. Fitri - Batha Region
  25. Grande Sido - Moyen-Chari Region
  26. Guéni - Logone Occidental Region
  27. Guéra - Guéra Region
  28. Haraze Al Biar - Hadjer-Lamis Region
  29. Haraze Mangueigne - Salamat Region
  30. Kabbia - Mayo-Kebbi Est Region
  31. Kanem - Kanem Region
  32. Kimiti - Sila Region
  33. Kobé - Wadi Fira Region
  34. Kouh-Est - Logone Oriental Region
  35. Kouh-Ouest - Logone Oriental Region
  36. La Nya - Logone Oriental Region
  37. La Nya Pendé - Logone Oriental Region
  38. La Pendé - Logone Oriental Region
  39. Lac Iro - Moyen-Chari Region
  40. Lac Léré - Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Region
  41. Lac Wey - Logone Occidental Region
  42. Loug Chari - Chari-Baguirmi Region
  43. Mamdi - Lac Region
  44. Mandoul Occidental - Mandoul Region
  45. Mandoul Oriental - Mandoul Region
  46. Mangalmé - Guéra Region
  47. Mayo-Boneye - Mayo-Kebbi Est Region
  48. Mayo-Dallah - Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Region
  49. Mayo-Lémié - Mayo-Kebbi Est Region
  50. Mont Illi - Mayo-Kebbi Est Region
  51. Monts de Lam - Logone Oriental Region
  52. Ngourkosso - Logone Occidental Region
  53. Nord Kanem - Kanem Region
  54. Ouara - Ouaddaï Region
  55. Tandjilé Est - Tandjilé Region
  56. Tandjilé Ouest - Tandjilé Region
  57. Tibesti Est - Tibesti Region
  58. Tibesti Ouest - Tibesti Region
  59. Wadi Bissam - Kanem Region
  60. Wadi Hawar - Ennedi Region
  61. Wayi - Lac Region

    Departments grouped by region

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">Bahr el Gazel (region of Chad)">Bahr El Gazel

Created in 2008 from the Kanem region's former Barh El Gazel department.
DepartmentPop.
2009		CapitalSub-prefectures
Bahr el Gazel NordSalalDourgoulanga, Mandjoura, Salal
Bahr El Gazel SudMoussoroAmsilep, Chadra, Michemiré, Moussoro

Batha">Batha Region">Batha

Borkou">Borkou Region">Borkou

Created in 2008 from the Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region's former Borkou department.
DepartmentPop.
2009		CapitalSub-prefectures
BorkouFaya-LargeauFaya-Largeau, Kouba Olanga
Borkou YalaKirdimi, Yarda

Chari-Baguirmi">Chari-Baguirmi Region">Chari-Baguirmi

Ennedi">Ennedi Region">Ennedi

Created in 2008 from the Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region's former Ennedi Est and Ennedi Ouest departments.
DepartmentPop.
2009		CapitalSub-prefectures
EnnediFadaFada, Gouro, Kalait, Ounianga, Nohi
Wadi HawarAmdjarassAmdjarass, Bahaï, Bao Billiat, Kaoura, Mourdi

Guéra">Guéra Region">Guéra

Hadjer-Lamis">Hadjer-Lamis Region">Hadjer-Lamis

Kanem">Kanem Region">Kanem

Lac">Lac Region">Lac

Logone Occidental">Logone Occidental Region">Logone Occidental

Logone Oriental">Logone Oriental Region">Logone Oriental

Mandoul">Mandoul Region">Mandoul

Mayo-Kebbi Est">Mayo-Kebbi Est Region">Mayo-Kebbi Est

Mayo-Kebbi Ouest">Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Region">Mayo-Kebbi Ouest

Moyen-Chari">Moyen-Chari Region">Moyen-Chari

Ouaddaï">Ouaddaï Region">Ouaddaï

Salamat">Salamat Region">Salamat

Sila">Sila Region">Sila

Created in 2008 from the Ouaddaï region's former Sila and Djourf Al Ahmar departments.
DepartmentPop.
2009		CapitalSub-prefectures
Djourf Al Ahmar Am DamAm Dam, Haouich, Magrane
KimitiGoz BeïdaAdé, Goz Beïda, Kerfi, Koukou-Angarana, Mogororo, Moudeïna, Tissi

Tandjilé">Tandjilé Region">Tandjilé

Tibesti">Tibesti Region">Tibesti

Created in 2008 from the Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region's former Tibesti department.
DepartmentPop.
2009		CapitalSub-prefectures
Tibesti EstBardaïAouzou, Bardaï, Yebbibou, Zoumri
Tibesti OuestZouarGoubonne, Wour, Zouar

Wadi Fira">Wadi Fira Region">Wadi Fira

[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.