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BORKOU-ENNEDI-TIBESTI REGION

Map of Chad showing Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti

The 'Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti' (BET) is one of the 18 regions of Chad (Decrees N° 415/PR/MAT/02 and 419/PR/MAT/02), and its capital is Faya-Largeau. It is composed by the former Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Prefecture.

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Subdivisions
Demography

Subdivisions


The region of Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti is divided in 4 departments:
DepartmentCapitalSub-prefectures
BorkouFaya-LargeauBorkou Yala, Faya-Largeau, Kouba Olanga, Yebibou, Yarda
Ennedi EstBahaïBahaï, Bao Billiat, Kaoura, Mourdi
Ennedi OuestFadaFada, Gouro, Kalait, Ounianga
TibestiBardaïAouzou, 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%).

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