Bahr el Gazel Department

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Bahr el Gazel (Arabic: بحر الغزال, French: Barh El Gazel^[1][2][3]) was formerly a department in the Kanem Region of Chad.

In 2008 the former department was split from Kanem to become a new region of the same name.^[4]

The capital of the former department and new region is Moussoro.^[5]

Sub-divisions

The department was divided into six sub-prefectures:^{[citation needed]}

• Amsileb
• Chadra
• Mandjoura
• Michemire
• Moussoro
• Salal
• Toumia
• Islet
• Mandjoura

See also

• Departments of Chad