Ouaddaï (prefecture)

Ouaddaï (Arabic: وداي) was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the east of the country, Ouaddaï covered an area of 76,240 square kilometers and had a population of 543,900 in 1993. Its capital was Abéché.

Ouaddaï Prefecture Préfecture du Ouaddaï عمالة وداي
Prefecture of Chad
1960–1999
Flag
Capital	Abéché
Area
• Coordinates	13°49′N 20°50′E
• 1960	75,000 km2 (29,000 sq mi)
• 1993	76,240 km2 (29,440 sq mi)
Population
• 1960	306,265
• 1993	543,900
• Type	Prefecture
Historical era	Cold War
• Established[1]	13 February 1960
• Separation of Biltine Prefecture	1960[1]
• Disestablished[1]	1 September 1999
Political subdivisions	Sub-prefectures (1993)[2] Abéché Adré Am Dam Goz Béïda
Preceded by Succeeded by Ouaddaï Region Biltine Prefecture Ouaddaï Department Assoungha Department Sila Department
Area and population source:[1]

See also

• Ouaddai Kingdom
• Regions of Chad

External links

• The World Factbook (CIA)