Borkou Department
Borkou (Arabic: بوركو) is one of two departments of the Borkou Region in Chad . It was established by Ordinance No. 002/PR/08 of 19 February 2008.[1] Its capital is Faya-Largeau.
Bourkou was formerly one of four departments in the Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region of Chad, in the northern Saharan territory of Borkou. In 2008 the Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region was split into three, and the former Bourkou department became a separate region under the same name.
Sub-prefectures
The department of Borkou is divided into two sub-prefectures:[2]
- Faya-Largeau
- Kouba Olanga
See also
Departments of Chad
References
- ^ "Ordonnance n° 002/PR/08 portant restructuration de certaines collectivités territoriales décentralisées". Archived from the original on 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
- ^ "List of governorates, prefectures, and sub-prefectures of Chad, and associated codes" (PDF) (in French). CPIG - Tchad (Comité de Promotion de l'Information Géographique au Tchad). April 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
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Departments of Chad
- Abdi
- Aboudeïa
- Abtouyour
- Am-Djarass
- Assoungha
- Baguirmi
- Bahr el Gazel Nord
- Bahr el Gazel Sud
- Barh Azoum
- Barh Köh
- Barh Sara
- Barh Signaka
- Batha Est
- Batha Ouest
- Biltine
- Borkou
- Borkou Yala
- Chari
- Dababa
- Dagana
- Dar Tama
- Djourf Al Ahmar
- Dodjé
- Ennedi
- Fitri
- Grande Sido
- Guéni
- Guéra
- Haraze Al Biar
- Haraze Mangueigne
- Kabbia
- Kanem
- Kimiti
- Kobé
- Kouh-Est
- Kouh-Ouest
- Lac Iro
- Lac Léré
- Lac Wey
- Loug Chari
- Mamdi
- Mandoul Occidental
- Mandoul Oriental
- Mangalmé
- Mayo-Boneye
- Mayo-Dallah
- Mayo-Lémié
- Mont Illi
- Monts de Lam
- Mourtcha
- Ngourkosso
- Nord Kanem
- Nya
- Nya Pendé
- Ouara
- Pendé
- Tandjilé Est
- Tandjilé Ouest
- Tibesti Est
- Tibesti Ouest
- Wadi Bissam
- Wadi Hawar
- Wayi
17°55′00″N 19°07′00″E / 17.9167°N 19.1167°E / 17.9167; 19.1167
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