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The country of Chad is divided into 23 regions (Arabic: مناطق manāṭiq, French: régions).
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Each region is divided into between two and four departments (ʾaqālīm أقاليم or départments), apart from the city of N'Djamena, which is divided into 10 dawāʾir دوائر respectively arrondissements.
Regions since 2012
This is a list of the regions of Chad since 2012 with population figures from the 2009 census.
History
From independence in 1960 until 1999 it was divided into 14 préfectures. These were replaced in 1999 by 28 départements. The country was reorganized again in 2002 to produce 18 régions. In 2008, a further four régions were created, increasing the number to 22. Ennedi Region was split into Ennedi-Est and Ennedi-Ouest in 2012, producing the current 23 regions.
Regions created in 2008
On February 19, 2008, four new regions were created: