Tandjilé (prefecture)

This article refers to one of the former prefectures of Chad. From 2002 the country was divided into 18 regions.

Tandjilé Prefecture
Préfecture du Tandjilé
Prefecture of Chad
1962–1999

CapitalLaï
Area
  Coordinates9°24′N 16°18′E
 
 1993
18,045 km2 (6,967 sq mi)
Population 
 1993
453854
  TypePrefecture
Historical eraCold War
 Established[1]
9 January 1962
 Disestablished[1]
1 September 1999
Political subdivisionsSub-prefectures (1993)[2]
  • Béré
  • Kélo
  • Laï
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Logone Prefecture
Tandjilé Est Department
Tandjilé Ouest Department
Area and population source:[1]

Tandjilé was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the southwest of the country, Tandjilé covered an area of 18,045 square kilometers and had a population of 453,854 in 1993. Its capital was Laï.

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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