Ouaddaï (prefecture)
This article refers to one of the former prefectures of Chad. From 2002 the country was divided into 18 regions.
| Ouaddaï Prefecture Préfecture du Ouaddaï عمالة وداي | |||||||||||||||
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| Prefecture of Chad | |||||||||||||||
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| Capital | Abéché | ||||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||||
| • Coordinates | 13°49′N 20°50′E | ||||||||||||||
• 1960 | 75,000 km2 (29,000 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
• 1993 | 76,240 km2 (29,440 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||||
• 1960 | 306265 | ||||||||||||||
• 1993 | 543900 | ||||||||||||||
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| • Type | Prefecture | ||||||||||||||
| Historical era | Cold War | ||||||||||||||
• Established[1] | 13 February 1960 | ||||||||||||||
• Separation of Biltine Prefecture | 1960[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Disestablished[1] | 1 September 1999 | ||||||||||||||
| Political subdivisions | Sub-prefectures (1993)[2]
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Ouaddaï (Arabic: وداي) was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the east of the country, Ouaddaï covered an area of 76,240 square kilometers and had a population of 543,900 in 1993. Its capital was Abéché.
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References
- "Administrative Divisions of Countries: Regions of Chad". www.statoids.com.
- "Administrative Divisions of Countries: Departments of Chad". www.statoids.com.
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Batha · Biltine · Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti · Chari-Baguirmi · Guéra · Kanem · Lac · Logone Occidental · Logone Oriental · Mayo-Kébbi · Moyen-Chari · Ouaddaï · Salamat · Tandjilé · | |||
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See also : Regions of Chad - Departments of Chad |
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