Bitkine

Bitkine (Arabic: بتكين) is a small city and sub-prefecture in the center of Chad. The city is the chef-lieu of the Abtouyour department, in Guéra Region.^[1]

Bitkine بتكين
Bitkine Location in Chad
Coordinates: 11°58′54″N 18°12′45″E
Country	Chad
Region	Guéra Region
Department	Abtouyour Department
Population  (2012)
• Total	18,495
Time zone	+1

Demographics

Ethnic composition by canton in 2016:^[1]

Djonkor Canton (population: 17,462; villages: 24):

Ethnic group	Linguistic affiliation	Percentage
Jaya	Bagirmi	60
Arab	Semitic	30
Kenga	Bagirmi	10

Kenga Canton (population: 78,236; villages: 70):

Ethnic group	Linguistic affiliation	Percentage
Kenga	Bagirmi	95
Arab	Semitic	4
Borno	Saharan	1

Arabe Imar Canton (population: 17,565; villages: 100):

Ethnic group	Linguistic affiliation	Percentage
Arab	Semitic	90
Dangléat	East Chadic	6
Bidio	East Chadic	4