Sila Region

Sila
Dar Sila
Region

Map of Chad showing Sila.
Coordinates: 12°13′25″N 21°24′52″E / 12.22361°N 21.41444°E / 12.22361; 21.41444Coordinates: 12°13′25″N 21°24′52″E / 12.22361°N 21.41444°E / 12.22361; 21.41444
Country Chad
Departments 2
Sub-prefectures 10
Region 2008
Regional capital Goz Beïda
Population (2009)
  Total 289,776

Sila or Dar Sila[1] is a region of Chad which was created in 2008 from the Ouaddaï region's former departments of Sila and Djourf Al Ahmar.

The capital of the region is Goz Beïda.

Subdivisions

The Sila region is divided into two departments:

Department Capital (chef-lieu) Sub-prefectures
Djourf Al Ahmar Am Dam Am Dam, Magrane, Haouich
Kimiti Goz Beïda Goz Beïda, Koukou-Angarana, Tissi, Adé, Mogororo, Kerfi, Moudeïna

See also

References

  1. "Map of Chad, showing region names and borders" (PDF). United Nations Cartographic Section. Retrieved 30 August 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)


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