Tandjilé region
Tandjilé | |
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Basic data | |
Country | Chad |
Capital | Laï |
surface | 18,045 km² |
Residents | 661,906 (2009 census) |
density | 37 inhabitants per km² |
ISO 3166-2 | TD-TA |
Coordinates: 9 ° 29 ' N , 16 ° 22' E
Tandjilé is a region of Chad and corresponds to the former prefecture of the same name. Their capital is Laï . The region has about 661,906 inhabitants.
geography
Tandjilé has an area of 18,045 km² and is located in the south of the country. Important cities are Laï, Kélo , Bénoy and Béré . The north of the region is part of the Ramsar reserve Plaines d'inondation du Logone et les dépressions Toupouri .
Breakdown
The region is divided into two departments ( départements ):
department | main place | Sub-prefectures |
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Tandjilé Est | Laï | Laï, Deressia, Dono Manga, Guidari, N'Dam |
Tandjilé Ouest | Kélo | Kélo, Béré, Dafra, Delbian |
population
The population grew from around 453,000 in 1993 to 662,000 in 2009. As in all of Chad, population growth is high.
Ethnic groups in Tandjilé are the Marba , Nangtchéré , Lélé , Ngambay and Gabriella .