Borkou Department

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Borkou is one of two departments of the Borkou Region in Chad . It was established by Ordinance No. 002/PR/08 of 19 February 2008.[1] Its capital is Faya-Largeau.

Bourkou was formerly one of four departments in the Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region of Chad, in the northern Saharan territory of Borkou. In 2008 the Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region was split into three, and the former Bourkou department became a separate region under the same name.

Sub-prefectures

The department of Borkou is divided into two sub-prefectures:[2]

  • Faya-Largeau
  • Kouba Olanga

References

  1. ↑ Ordonnance n° 002/PR/08 portant restructuration de certaines collectivités territoriales décentralisées
  2. ↑ "List of governorates, prefectures, and sub-prefectures of Chad, and associated codes" (PDF) (in French). CPIG - Tchad (Comité de Promotion de l'Information Géographique au Tchad). April 2008. Retrieved 22 August 2010. 


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