Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region

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The Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti (BET) is one of the 18 regions of Chad (Decrees N° 415/PR/MAT/02 and 419/PR/MAT/02), and its capital is Faya-Largeau. It is composed by the former Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Prefecture.

[edit] Subdivisions

The region of Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti is divided in 4 departments:

Department Capital Sub-prefectures
Bourkou Faya-Largeau Borkou Yala, Faya-Largeau, Kouba Olanga, Yebibou, Yarda
Ennedi Est Bahaï Bahaï, Bao Billiat, Kaoura, Mourdi
Ennedi Ouest Fada Fada, Gouro, Kalait, Ounianga
Tibesti Bardaï Aouzou, Bardaï, Wour, Zouar, Zoumri

[edit] Demography

The region had a population of 70,603 inhabitants in 1993, of whom 59,479 are sedentary and 11,124 nomad.

The main ethnico-linguistic groups are the Daza (55,96%), the Teda (22,63%), the Zaghawa (10,17%) and the Arabs (2,57%).


 
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Batha · Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti · Chari-Baguirmi · Guéra · Hadjer-Lamis · Kanem · Lac · Logone Occidental · Logone Oriental · Mandoul · Mayo-Kebbi Est · Mayo-Kebbi Ouest · Moyen-Chari · Ouaddaï · Salamat · Tandjilé · Wadi Fira
and the city of N'Djamena (special statute region)

See also : Departments of Chad · Prefectures of Chad

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