Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region

The Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti (BET) was until 2008 one of the then 18 regions of Chad, its capital being Faya-Largeau. It comprised the former Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Prefecture. Most of the region was part of the Sahara desert.

In 2008, this region was split into three new regions: Borkou Region, Ennedi Region, and Tibesti Region.

Subdivisions

The region of Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti was formerly divided into 4 departments:

Department	Capital	Sub-prefectures
Borkou	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

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%).

Natural history

There are a variety of fauna and flora in this region. Previously the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) had populations in this region, but they are now regarded as extirpated from the area,^[1] due to activities of humans as well as desertification, a phenomenon associated with the expanding human population.

References

C. Michael Hogan. 2009. Painted Hunting Dog: Lycaon pictus, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg

Line notes

↑ C. Michael Hogan. 2009

Regions of Chad

Bahr el Gazel Batha Borkou Chari-Baguirmi Ennedi-Est Ennedi-Ouest Guéra Hadjer-Lamis Kanem Lac Logone Occidental Logone Oriental Mandoul Mayo-Kebbi Est Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Moyen-Chari Ouaddaï Salamat Sila Tandjilé Tibesti Wadi Fira The city of N'Djamena (special statute region) Former regions: Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Ennedi

Departments of Chad Prefectures of Chad Sub-prefectures of Chad

Coordinates: 17°55′00″N 19°07′00″E / 17.9167°N 19.1167°E / 17.9167; 19.1167

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