Sila Region

Sila
Dar Sila
Region
Map of Chad showing Sila.
Map of Chad showing Sila.
Coordinates: 12°13′25″N 21°24′52″E / 12.22361°N 21.41444°E / 12.22361; 21.41444
CountryChad
Departments2
Sub-prefectures10
Region2008
Regional capitalGoz Beïda
Population
 (2009)[1]
 • Total387,461

Sila or Dar Sila[2] is a region of Chad, located in the south-east of the country. It was created in 2008 from the departments of Sila and Djourf Al Ahmar which were previously part of Ouaddaï Region.[3] The capital of the region is Goz Beïda.

Geography

The region borders Ouaddaï Region to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south-east, Salamat Region to the south-west, and Guéra Region to the west. The terrain is generally flat savannah, with some scattered hills.

Settlements

Goz Beïda is the capital of the region; other major settlements include Adé, Am Dam, Haouich, Kerfi, Koukou Angarana, Magrane, Mogororo, Moudeïna and Tissi.[4]

Demographics

As per the 2009 Chadian census, Sila has a population of 387,461.[1] The main ethnolinguistic groups are the Birgit, Dar Sila Daju, Fongoro, Fur, Kajakse, Karanga, Kibet, Kujarge, Runga and Sinyar.[5]

Subdivisions

Sila is divided into two departments:

Department Capital (chef-lieu) Sub-prefectures
Djourf Al Ahmar Am Dam Am Dam, Magrane, Haouich
Kimiti Goz Beïda Goz Beïda, Koukou-Angarana, Tissi, Adé, Mogororo, Kerfi, Moudeïna

See also

References

  1. ^ a b DEUXIEME RECENSEMENT GENERAL DE LA POPULATION ET DE L’HABITAT: RESULTATS GLOBAUX DEFINITIFS (PDF) (Report). INSEED. March 2012. p. 24. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Map of Chad, showing region names and borders" (PDF). United Nations Cartographic Section. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Ordonnance n° 002/PR/08 portant restructuration de certaines collectivités territoriales décentralisées" [Ordinance No. 002/PR/08 on restructuring of certain decentralized local authorities]. Government of Chad. 19 February 2008. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "Tchad : Région du Sila - Juin 2010" (PDF). UNOCHA. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Languages of Chad". Ethnologue. Retrieved 27 September 2019.