Tandjilé (region)
Region of Chad
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Tandjilé
تانجلي | |
|---|---|
Map of Chad showing Tandjilé. | |
| Country | Chad |
| Departments | 2 |
| Sub-prefectures | 13 |
| Regional capital | Laï |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
• Total | 661,906 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (WAT) |
Tandjilé (Arabic: تانجلي) is one of the 23 regions of Chad, located in the south-west of the country. Its capital is Laï. It corresponds to the former prefecture of the same name.
Geography
The region borders Chari-Baguirmi Region to the north, Moyen-Chari Region and Mandoul Region to the east, Logone Occidental Region and Logone Oriental Region to the south, and Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Region and Mayo-Kebbi Est Region to the west.
Settlements
Laï is the capital of the region; other major settlements include Baktchoro, Béré, Dafra, Déressia, Dono Manga, Guidari, Kélo and N'Dam.[2]
Demography
As per the 2009 Chadian census the total population was 661,906.[1] The region had 458,240 inhabitants in 1993, of whom 442,876 sedentary (rural, 385,537; urban, 57,339) and 15,364 nomad.[citation needed] The main ethnolinguistic groups are the Besme, Gabri, Goundo, Kabalai, Kim, Kimré, Kwang, Lele, Mango, Marba, Mesme, Mire, Nangtchéré, Ndam, the Sara Ngambay, Somrai, Tobanga and Tumak.[3]
Subdivisions
The region of Tandjilé is divided into three departments:
| Department | Capital (chef-lieu) | Sub-prefectures |
|---|---|---|
| Tandjilé Est | Laï | Laï, Deressia, Dono Manga, Guidari, N'Dam |
| Tandjilé Ouest | Kélo | Kélo, Baktchoro, Béré, Bologo, Dafra, Delbian, Dogou, Kolon |
| Tandjilé Centre | Béré | Béré, Delbian, Tchoua |
