Departments of Chad

Departments sorted by name

1. Abdi – Ouaddaï Region
2. Aboudeïa – Salamat Region
3. Abtouyour – Guéra Region
4. Assoungha – Ouaddaï Region
5. Baguirmi – Chari-Baguirmi Region
6. Barh Azoum – Salamat Region
7. Bahr el Gazel Nord
8. Bahr el Gazel Sud
9. Barh Köh – Moyen-Chari Region
10. Barh Sara – Mandoul Region
11. Barh Signaka – Guéra Region
12. Batha Est – Batha Region
13. Batha Ouest – Batha Region
14. Biltine – Wadi Fira Region
15. Borkou – Borkou Region
16. Borkou Yala – Borkou Region
17. Chari – Chari-Baguirmi Region
18. Dababa – Hadjer-Lamis Region
19. Dagana – Hadjer-Lamis Region
20. Dar Tama – Wadi Fira Region
21. Djourf Al Ahmar – Sila Region
22. Dodjé – Logone Occidental Region
23. Ennedi – Ennedi Region
24. Fitri – Batha Region
25. Grande Sido – Moyen-Chari Region
26. Guéni – Logone Occidental Region
27. Guéra – Guéra Region
28. Haraze Al Biar – Hadjer-Lamis Region
29. Haraze Mangueigne – Salamat Region
30. Kabbia – Mayo-Kebbi Est Region
31. Kanem – Kanem Region
32. Kimiti – Sila Region
33. Kobé – Wadi Fira Region
34. Kouh-Est – Logone Oriental Region
35. Kouh-Ouest – Logone Oriental Region
36. La Nya – Logone Oriental Region
37. La Nya Pendé – Logone Oriental Region
38. La Pendé – Logone Oriental Region
39. Lac Iro – Moyen-Chari Region
40. Lac Léré – Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Region
41. Lac Wey – Logone Occidental Region
42. Loug Chari – Chari-Baguirmi Region
43. Mamdi – Lac Region
44. Mandoul Occidental – Mandoul Region
45. Mandoul Oriental – Mandoul Region
46. Mangalmé – Guéra Region
47. Mayo-Boneye – Mayo-Kebbi Est Region
48. Mayo-Dallah – Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Region
49. Mayo-Lémié – Mayo-Kebbi Est Region
50. Mont Illi – Mayo-Kebbi Est Region
51. Monts de Lam – Logone Oriental Region
52. Ngourkosso – Logone Occidental Region
53. Nord Kanem – Kanem Region
54. Ouara – Ouaddaï Region
55. Tandjilé Est – Tandjilé Region
56. Tandjilé Ouest – Tandjilé Region
57. Tibesti Est – Tibesti Region
58. Tibesti Ouest – Tibesti Region
59. Wadi Bissam – Kanem Region
60. Wadi Hawar – Ennedi Region
61. Wayi – Lac Region

Departments grouped by region

The following is a list of departments is grouped by region. Shown next to each department is its population as of 2009, the name of its capital or main town (chef-lieu in French), and a list of sub-prefectures (sous-préfectures).

Barh El Gazel

Created in 2008 from the Kanem region's former Barh El Gazel department.

Borkou

Created in 2008 from the Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region's former Borkou department.

Ennedi

Created in 2008 from the Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region's former Ennedi Est and Ennedi Ouest departments.

Sila

Created in 2008 from the Ouaddaï region's former Sila and Djourf Al Ahmar departments.

Tibesti

Created in 2008 from the Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region's former Tibesti department.

N'Djamena (capital)

N'Djamena, the capital city of Chad, is also a special statute region. It has no departments, but is divided into 10 arrondissements.