Wadi Fira (region)
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Wadi Fira (Arabic: وادي فيرا)[4] is one of the 23 regions of Chad. Its capital is the town of Biltine.[5] The region corresponds with the former prefecture of Biltine.[6]
Wadi Fira
وادي فيرا | |
|---|---|
 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 |
| Regional capital | Biltine |
| Government | |
| • Gouverneur | Ahmadou Ahidjo N'Garo (2010)[1] |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
| • Total | 508,383 |
| ISO 3166 code | TD-WF[3] |
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The region 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 region's capital; other major settlements include Guéréda, Iriba and Matadjana.[7]
As per the 2009 Chadian census, Wadi Fira's population is 508,383.[2] The main ethnolinguistic groups are the Amdang, Baggara (generally speakers of Chadian Arabic), Maba, Mararit, Tama and Zaghawa.[8]
The region 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]
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