Batha Region
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Batha is one of the 18 regions of Chad (Decrees N° 415/PR/MAT/02 and 419/PR/MAT/02), located in the centre of the country. The regional capital is Ati. The region is composed of the former Batha Prefecture.
[edit] Subdivisions
The region of Batha is divided in 3 departments:
| Department | Capital | Sub-prefectures |
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| Batha Est | Oum Hadjer | Am Sack, Assinet, Haraze Djombo Kibit, Oum Hadjer |
| Batha Ouest | Ati | Ati, Djedaa, Koundjourou |
| Fitri | Yao | Am Djamena, Yao |
[edit] Demography
The region's population had 288,074 inhabitants in 1993, of whom 244,010 sedentary (rural, 207,997; urban, 36,017) and 44,064 nomad.
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 %).
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Batha · Borkou-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 |
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See also : Departments of Chad · Prefectures of Chad |
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