Batha (region)

13°12′50″N 18°20′10″E / 13.214°N 18.336°E / 13.214; 18.336

Batha
البطحة
Map of Chad showing Batha.
Map of Chad showing Batha.
CountryChad
Departments3
Sub-prefectures10
Regional capitalAti
Population
 (2009)
 • Total
527,031

Batha (Arabic: البطحة) is one of the 23 regions of Chad, located in the centre of the country. It is composed of what was formerly Batha Prefecture with some slight boundary adjustments.[1] The capital of the region is Ati.

  1. ^ "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.