Batha (prefecture)

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.

Batha Prefecture
Préfecture du Batha
Prefecture of Chad
1960–1999

CapitalAti
Area
  Coordinates13°12′N 18°20′E
 
 1960
100,000 km2 (39,000 sq mi)
 1993
88,800 km2 (34,300 sq mi)
Population 
 1960
279873
 1993
288458
History
  TypePrefecture
Historical eraCold War
 Established[1]
13 February 1960
 Disestablished[1]
1 September 1999
Political subdivisionsSub-prefectures (1993)[2]
  • Ati
  • Djédaa
  • Oum Hadjer
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Batha Region
Batha Est
Batha Ouest
Area and population source:[1]

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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