Biltine (prefecture)
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Biltine Prefecture إقليم بلتن | |||||||||
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Prefecture of Chad | |||||||||
1960–1999 | |||||||||
Capital | Biltine | ||||||||
Area | |||||||||
• Coordinates | 14°31′N 20°55′E / 14.517°N 20.917°E | ||||||||
• 1960 | 55,000 km2 (21,000 sq mi) | ||||||||
• 1993 | 46,850 km2 (18,090 sq mi) | ||||||||
Population | |||||||||
• 1960 | 141,686 | ||||||||
• 1993 | 187,807 | ||||||||
• Type | Prefecture | ||||||||
Historical era | Cold War | ||||||||
• Established[1] | 1960 | ||||||||
• Disestablished[1] | 1 September 1999 | ||||||||
Political subdivisions | Sub-prefectures (1993)[2]
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Biltine Prefecture (Arabic: ﺇﻗﻠﻴﻢ بلتن) was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the east of the country, Biltine covered an area of 46,850 square kilometers and had a population of 184,807 in 1993. Its capital was Biltine. The Amdang language, spoken in parts of the prefecture, is sometimes called "Biltine".
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Administrative Divisions of Countries: Regions of Chad". www.statoids.com.
- ^ "Administrative Divisions of Countries: Departments of Chad". www.statoids.com.
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Batha · Biltine · Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti · Chari-Baguirmi · Guéra · Kanem · Lac · Logone Occidental · Logone Oriental · Mayo-Kébbi · Moyen-Chari · Ouaddaï · Salamat · Tandjilé · | |||
See also : Regions of Chad - Departments of Chad |