Departments of Chad


The provinces of Chad have been divided into 120 departments since 2024. The departments are listed below, by name and by former region.

Departments sorted by name

Departments grouped by region (prior to 2018)

The following is a list of departments grouped by region, prior to the reorganization into provinces in 2018, followed by further division until 2024. Shown next to each department is its population as of 2009, the name of its capital or main town, and a list of sub-prefectures.

Bahr El Gazel">Bahr el Gazel (region of Chad)">Bahr El Gazel

Created in 2008 from the Kanem region's former Barh El Gazel department.
DepartmentPop.
2009
CapitalSub-prefectures
Bahr el Gazel NordSalalDourgoulanga, Mandjoura, Salal
Bahr El Gazel SudMoussoroAmsilep, Chadra, Michemiré, Moussoro

Batha">Batha Region">Batha

Borkou">Borkou Region">Borkou

Created in 2008 from the Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region's former Borkou department.
DepartmentPop.
2009
CapitalSub-prefectures
BorkouFaya-LargeauFaya-Largeau, Kouba Olanga
Borkou YalaKirdimiKirdimi, Yarda

Chari-Baguirmi">Chari-Baguirmi Region">Chari-Baguirmi

Ennedi-Est">Ennedi-Est Region">Ennedi-Est

Ennedi-Ouest">Ennedi-Ouest Region">Ennedi-Ouest

Guéra">Guéra Region">Guéra

Hadjer-Lamis">Hadjer-Lamis Region">Hadjer-Lamis

Kanem">Kanem Region">Kanem

Lac">Lac Region">Lac

Logone Occidental">Logone Occidental Region">Logone Occidental

Logone Oriental">Logone Oriental Region">Logone Oriental

Mandoul">Mandoul Region">Mandoul

Mayo-Kebbi Est">Mayo-Kebbi Est Region">Mayo-Kebbi Est

Mayo-Kebbi Ouest">Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Region">Mayo-Kebbi Ouest

Moyen-Chari">Moyen-Chari Region">Moyen-Chari

Ouaddaï">Ouaddaï Region">Ouaddaï

Salamat">Salamat Region">Salamat

Sila">Sila Region">Sila

Created in 2008 from the Ouaddaï region's former Sila and Djourf Al Ahmar departments.
DepartmentPop.
2009
CapitalSub-prefectures
Djourf Al Ahmar Am DamAm Dam, Haouich, Magrane
KimitiGoz BeïdaAdé, Goz Beïda, Kerfi, Koukou-Angarana, Mogororo, Moudeïna, Tissi

Tandjilé">Tandjilé Region">Tandjilé

Tibesti">Tibesti Region">Tibesti

Created in 2008 from the Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region's former Tibesti department.
DepartmentPop.
2009
CapitalSub-prefectures
Tibesti EstBardaïAouzou, Bardaï, Yebbibou, Zoumri
Tibesti OuestZouarGoubonne, Wour, Zouar

Wadi Fira">Wadi Fira Region">Wadi Fira

[N'Djamena] (capital)

N'Djamena, the capital city of Chad, is also a province. It is divided into 10 arrondissements which are its department-equivalents.