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 / 9.400°N 16.300°E / 9.400; 16.300
 
• 1993
18,045 km2 (6,967 sq mi)
Population 
• 1993
453,854
 • 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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Administrative Divisions of Countries: Regions of Chad". www.statoids.com.
  2. ^ "Administrative Divisions of Countries: Departments of Chad". www.statoids.com.


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See also : Regions of Chad - Departments of Chad