Tandjilé (prefecture)

Tandjilé was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the southwest of the country, Tandjilé covered an area of 18,045 square kilometers and had a population of 453,854 in 1993. Its capital was Laï.

Tandjilé Prefecture Préfecture du Tandjilé
Prefecture of Chad
1962–1999
Flag
Capital	Laï
Area
• Coordinates	9°24′N 16°18′E
• 1993	18,045 km2 (6,967 sq mi)
Population
• 1993	453,854
• Type	Prefecture
Historical era	Cold War
• Established[1]	9 January 1962
• Disestablished[1]	1 September 1999
Political subdivisions	Sub-prefectures (1993)[2] Béré Kélo Laï
Preceded by Succeeded by Logone Prefecture Tandjilé Est Department Tandjilé Ouest Department
Area and population source:[1]

See also

• Regions of Chad