Provinces of Chad

The Republic of Chad is divided into 23 provinces.
Chad was divided into regions in 2002. It was previously divided into prefectures, and then departments.
On, a new ordinance divided Chad into 23 provinces, 95 departments, and 365 communes. The names of the former regions remained the same but were now called provinces. On, a new ordinance further divided the 23 provinces into 120 departments and 454 sub-prefectures.
Until 2025, the leaders of the provinces of Chad were known as governors. They are now called delegates general of the government.

Current provinces

This is a list of the provinces of Chad, with official population figures from the 2009 census, and estimated population figures for mid 2023.

No.	Province	Pop'n	Pop'n	Est. Area	Capital	Departments
2	Bahr el-Gazel				Moussoro	Barh el-Gazel Nord, Barh el-Gazel Sud, Barh el-Gazel Ouest, Barh el-Gazel Est, Kleta
1	Batha				Ati	Batha Est, Batha Ouest, Fitri, Ouadi-Rimé, Assinet, Haraze
3	Borkou				Faya	Borkou, Borkou-Yala, Kouba
22	Chari-Baguirmi				Massenya	Baguirmi, Chari, Loug-Chari, Dourbali
8	Ennedi-Est				Amdjarass	Amdjarass, Wadi Hawar, Itou, Nohi, Bao, Mourdi
12	Ennedi-Ouest				Fada	Fada, Mourtcha, Lac-Ounianga, Tebi, Gouro, Torbol
9	Guéra				Mongo	Guéra, Abtouyour, Barh-Signaka, Mangalmé, Garada
23	Hadjer-Lamis				Massakory	Dagana, Dababa Haraz-al-Biar, Ngoura
13	Kanem				Mao	Kanem-Centre, Kanem-Nord, Kanem-Sud, Kanem-Est, Kanem-Ouest
14	Lac				Bol	Mamdi, Wayi, Kaya, Fouli, Kouloukime
11	Logone Occidental				Moundou	Lac-Wey, Guéni, Ngourkosso, Dodjé
7	Logone Oriental				Doba	La Pendé, La Nya, La Nya-Pendé, Kouh-Est, Kouh-Ouest, Monts de Lam
15	Mandoul				Koumra	Barh-Sara, Mandoul Occidental, Mandoul Oriental, Goundi, Taralnass, Mandoul Central
6	Mayo-Kebbi Est				Bongor	Mayo-Boneye, Mayo-Lémié, Mont-Illi, Kabbia
10	Mayo-Kebbi Ouest				Pala	Mayo-Dallah, Mayo-Binder, Lac-Léré, El-Ouaya, Nanaye
19	Moyen-Chari				Sarh	Barh-Kôh, Grande Sido, Lac-Iro, Korbol, La Moula, Bragoto
4	Ouaddaï				Abéché	Ouara, Abougoudam, Djourf Al Ahmar, Assongha
17	Salamat				Am Timan	Barh-Azoum, Aboudeïa, Haraze-Mangueigne
18	Sila				Goz Beïda	Kimiti, Abdi, Tissi, Adé, Koukou-Angarana
20	Tandjilé				Laï	Tandjilé-Est, Tandjilé-Centre, Tandjilé-Ouest, Manga, Manbagué
21	Tibesti				Bardaï	Bardaï, Zouar, Wour, Aouzou, Emi-Koussi, Zoumri
5	Wadi Fira				Biltine	Biltine, Dar-Tama, Mégri, Iriba, Al-Biher, Dar-Alfawakih, Tiné
16	N'Djamena				N'Djamena	10 dawāʾir or arrondissements

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 23 regions.
On, a new ordinance divided Chad into 23 provinces, 95 departments, and 365 communes. The names of the former regions remained the same but were now called provinces.

Regions (2008–2012)

Key on map	Region	Capital
1	Batha	Ati
2	Chari-Baguirmi	Massenya
3	Hadjer-Lamis	Massakory
4	Wadi Fira	Biltine
5	Bahr el Gazel	Moussoro
6	Borkou	Faya-Largeau
7	Ennedi	Fada
8	Guéra	Mongo
9	Kanem	Mao
10	Lac	Bol
11	Logone Occidental	Moundou
12	Logone Oriental	Doba
13	Mandoul	Koumra
14	Mayo-Kebbi Est	Bongor
15	Mayo-Kebbi Ouest	Pala
16	Moyen-Chari	Sarh
17	Ouaddaï	Abéché
18	Salamat	Am Timan
19	Sila	Goz Beïda
20	Tandjilé	Laï
21	Tibesti	Bardaï
22	N'Djamena	N'Djamena

Regions (2002–2008)

No.	Region	Capital	Departments
1	Batha	Ati	Batha Est, Batha Ouest, Fitri
2	Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti	Faya-Largeau	Borkou, Ennedi Est, Ennedi Ouest, Tibesti
3	Chari-Baguirmi	Massenya	Baguirmi, Chari, Loug Chari
4	Guéra	Mongo	Barh Signaka, Guéra
5	Hadjer-Lamis	Massakory	Dababa, Dagana, Haraze Al Biar
6	Kanem	Mao	Barh El Gazel, Kanem
7	Lac	Bol	Mamdi, Wayi
8	Logone Occidental	Moundou	Dodjé, Lac Wey, Ngourkosso
9	Logone Oriental	Doba	La Nya Pendé, La Pendé, Monts de Lam, La Nya
10	Mandoul	Koumra	Barh Sara, Mandoul Occidental, Mandoul Oriental
11	Mayo-Kebbi Est	Bongor	Mayo-Boneye, Kabbia, Mont d'Illi, Mayo Lemie
12	Mayo-Kebbi Ouest	Pala	Lac Léré, Mayo-Dallah
13	Moyen-Chari	Sarh	Barh Köh, Grande Sido, Lac Iro
14	Ouaddaï	Abéché	Assoungha, Djourf Al Ahmar, Ouara, Sila
15	Salamat	Am Timan	Aboudeïa, Barh Azoum, Haraze Mangueigne
16	Tandjilé	Laï	Tandjilé Est, Tandjilé Ouest
17	Wadi Fira	Biltine	Biltine, Dar Tama, Kobé
18	N'Djamena	N'Djamena	10 arrondissements

created in 2004

Regions created in 2008

On February 19, 2008, four new regions were created:

Former Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region was divided into:
* Borkou Region, from Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti's former Borkou Department
* Ennedi Region, from Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti's former Ennedi Est and Ennedi Ouest departments
* Tibesti Region, from Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti's former Tibesti Department
Split from the Kanem Region:
* Barh El Gazel region, from Kanem's former Barh El Gazel department
Split from Ouaddaï Region
* Sila region, from Ouaddaï's former Sila and Djourf Al Ahmar departments