Biltine, Chad

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Biltine

Map of Chad with Biltine emphasized Coordinates: 14°32′N, 20°55′E

Biltine is a city in Chad, and the capital of Wadi Fira region (previously Biltine prefecture).

It has a population of 8,100 (as of 1993).

According to the BBC, the town was briefly captured on November 25, 2006 by the RADF, a rebel group, then recaptured the next day by the government, along with nearby Abéché that had been captured by a different rebel group, the UFDD [1].

Coordinates: 14°32′N, 20°55′E