Wadi Fira (region)
Region of Chad
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Wadi Fira (Arabic: وادي فيرا)[4] is one of the 23 provinces of Chad. Its capital is the town of Biltine.[5] The province corresponds with the former prefecture of Biltine.[6]
Wadi Fira
وادي فيرا | |
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Great Mosque of Iriba | |
 Map of Chad showing Wadi Fira. | |
| Coordinates: 14°31′39″N 20°55′36″E | |
| Country | Chad |
| Departments | 3 |
| Sub-prefectures | 10 |
| Region as of | 2002 |
| Provincial capital | Biltine |
| Government | |
| • Gouverneur | Ahmadou Ahidjo N'Garo (2010)[1] |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
• Total | 508,383 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (WAT) |
| ISO 3166 code | TD-WF[3] |
Geography
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The province borders Borkou Region, Ennedi-Ouest Region and Ennedi-Est Region to the north, Sudan to the east, Ouaddaï Region to the south, and Batha Region to the west. The terrain is savannah merging into the Sahara Desert in the north, and rising to the east.
Settlements
Biltine is the province's capital; other major settlements include Guéréda, Iriba and Matadjana.[7]
Demographics
Subdivisions
The province of Wadi Fira is divided into three departments, each listed with the name of its capital or main town (chef-lieu in French) and a list of sub-prefectures (sous-préfectures).[4][5]
