Tandjilé (prefecture)

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.

Tandjilé Prefecture
Préfecture du Tandjilé
Prefecture of Chad
1962–1999
Flag of Tandjilé

CapitalLaï
Area
  Coordinates9°24′N 16°18′E
 
 1993
18,045 km2 (6,967 sq mi)
Population 
 1993
453854
History
  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]

See also

References


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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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