Ouaddaï Region
region of Chad
13°49′48″N 20°49′58″E / 13.83°N 20.8328°E
Ouaddaï
وداي | |
|---|---|
 Ruins of Quara | |
 Map of Chad showing Ouaddaï. | |
| Country | Chad |
| Departments | 3 |
| Sub-prefectures | 16 |
| Regional capital | Abéché |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 721,166 |
Ouaddaï is a region in Chad. The capital city is Abéché.
The region was the heartland of the former Ouaddai Empire, which existed from the early 16th century until 1911. It was defeated by France in the Ouaddai War.
Subdivisions
changeSince 2008, the region of Ouaddaï is divided into three departments:
| Department | Capital | Sub-prefectures |
|---|---|---|
| Abdi | Abdi (ville) | Abdi, Abkar Djombo, Biyeré |
| Assoungha | Adré | Adré, Hadjer Hadid, Mabrone, Borota, Molou, Tourane |
| Ouara | Abéché | Abéché, Abougoudam, Chokoyan, Bourtaïl, Amleyouna, Gurry, Marfa |
References
change- ↑ DEUXIEME RECENSEMENT GENERAL DE LA POPULATION ET DE L’HABITAT: RESULTATS GLOBAUX DEFINITIFS (PDF) (Report). INSEED. March 2012. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
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