Wadi Fira (region)

Coordinates: 14°31′39″N 20°55′36″E / 14.52750°N 20.92667°E / 14.52750; 20.92667
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Wadi Fira
وادي فيرا
Map of Chad showing Wadi Fira.
Map of Chad showing Wadi Fira.
Coordinates (o): 14°31′39″N 20°55′36″E / 14.52750°N 20.92667°E / 14.52750; 20.92667
CountryChad
Departments3
Sub-prefectures10
Region as of2002
Regional capitalBiltine
Population
 (2009)[1]
 • Total508,383
ISO 3166 codeTD-WF

Wadi Fira is one of the 23 regions of Chad. Its capital is the town of Biltine.

Subdivisions[change | change source]

The region of Wadi Fira is divided into three departments. Each is listed with the name of its capital or main town and a list of sub-prefectures.

Department Capital Sub-prefectures
Biltine Biltine Am Zoer, Arada, Biltine, Mata
Dar Tama Guéréda Guéréda, Kolonga, Sirim Birke
Kobé Iriba Iriba, Matadjana, Tiné Djagaraba

References[change | change source]

  1. 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.