Wadi Fira (region)

Wadi Fira (Arabic: وادي فيرا)^[4] is one of the 23 provinces of Chad. Its capital is the town of Biltine.^[5] The province corresponds with the former prefecture of Biltine.^[6]

Wadi Fira وادي فيرا
Province
Great Mosque of Iriba
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
Provincial capital	Biltine
Government
• Gouverneur	Ahmadou Ahidjo N'Garo (2010)[1]
Population  (2009)[2]
• Total	508,383
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (WAT)
ISO 3166 code	TD-WF[3]

Geography

Water scarcity.

The province 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 province's capital; other major settlements include Guéréda, Iriba and Matadjana.^[7]

Demographics

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]

Subdivisions

The province 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]

Department	Capital (chef-lieu)	Sub-prefectures
Biltine	Biltine	Am Zoer, Arada, Biltine, Mata
Dar Tama	Guéréda	Guéréda, Kolonga, Sirim Birke
Kobé	Iriba	Iriba, Matadjana, Tiné Djagaraba