Batha Prefecture

Batha Prefecture
Préfecture du Batha
Prefecture of Chad

1960–1999
 

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Capital Ati
13°12′N 18°20′E / 13.200°N 18.333°E / 13.200; 18.333Coordinates: 13°12′N 18°20′E / 13.200°N 18.333°E / 13.200; 18.333
Government Prefecture
Historical era Cold War
  Established[1] 13 February 1960
  Disestablished[1] 1 September 1999
Area
  1960 100,000 km2 (38,610 sq mi)
  1993 88,800 km2 (34,286 sq mi)
Population
  1960 279,873 
Density 2.8 /km2  (7.2 /sq mi)
  1993 288,458 
Density 3.2 /km2  (8.4 /sq mi)
Political subdivisions Sub-prefectures (1993)[2]
  • Ati
  • Djédaa
  • Oum Hadjer
Area and population source:[1]

Batha Prefecture was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the center of the country, Batha covered an area of 88,800 square kilometers and had a population of 288,458 in 1993. Its capital was Ati, Chad. It is largely coextensive with the current Batha Region.

References


Prefectures of Chad

Batha · Biltine · Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti · Chari-Baguirmi · Guéra · Kanem · Lac · Logone Occidental · Logone Oriental · Mayo-Kébbi · Moyen-Chari · Ouaddaï · Salamat · Tandjilé ·

See also : Regions of Chad - Departments of Chad


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