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Batha (prefecture)

Coordinates: 13°12′N 18°20′E / 13.200°N 18.333°E / 13.200; 18.333
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Batha Prefecture
إقليم البطحاء
Prefecture of Chad
1960–1999
Flag of Batha

CapitalAti
Area
 • Coordinates13°12′N 18°20′E / 13.200°N 18.333°E / 13.200; 18.333
 
• 1960
100,000 km2 (39,000 sq mi)
• 1993
88,800 km2 (34,300 sq mi)
Population 
• 1960
279,873
• 1993
288,458
 • TypePrefecture
Historical eraCold War
• Established[1]
13 February 1960
• Disestablished[1]
1 September 1999
Political subdivisionsSub-prefectures (1993)[2]
  • Ati
  • Djédaa
  • Oum Hadjer
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Batha Region
Batha Est
Batha Ouest
Area and population source:[1]

Batha Prefecture (Arabic: ﺇﻗﻠﻴﻢ البطحاء) was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the center of the country, Batha covered an area of 88,800 square kilometers and had a population of 288,458 in 1993. Its capital was Ati, Chad. It is largely coextensive with the current Batha Region.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Administrative Divisions of Countries: Regions of Chad". www.statoids.com.
  2. ^ "Administrative Divisions of Countries: Departments of Chad". www.statoids.com.


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See also : Regions of Chad - Departments of Chad