Chari-Baguirmi (prefecture)

Chari-Baguirmi was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. This was before Chad's further reorganisation in 2002 into 18 regions and an even further division as of 2024, into 23 provinces. Located in the west of the country, Chari-Baguirmi prefecture covered an area of 82,910 square kilometers and had a population of 720,941 in 1993. Its capital was Ndjamena.

CapitalFort-Lamy
(1960–1973)

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N'Djamena
(1973–1999)

1993

82,910 km² (32,010 sq mi)

Historical eraCold War

Political subdivisionsSub-prefectures (1993)^[2]

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• Bokoro
• Bousso
• Massakory
• Massénya
• N'Djamena-Rural
• N'Djamena-Urban

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Chari-Baguirmi Prefecture Préfecture du Chari-Baguirmi محافظة شاري باقرمي‎
Prefecture of Chad
1960–1999
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Capital	Fort-Lamy (1960–1973) N'Djamena (1973–1999)
Area
• Coordinates	12°06′N 15°2′E
• 1960	100,000 km2 (39,000 sq mi)
• 1993	82,910 km2 (32,010 sq mi)
Population
• 1960	300,043
• 1993	720,941
• Type	Prefecture
Historical era	Cold War
• Established[1]	13 February 1960
• Disestablished[1]	1 September 1999
Political subdivisions	Sub-prefectures (1993)[2] Bokoro Bousso Massakory Massénya N'Djamena-Rural N'Djamena-Urban
Preceded by Succeeded by Chari-Baguirmi Region Baguirmi Department Dababa Department Hadjer-Lamis Department
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