Ennedi Est Region (Arabic: إنيدي الشرقية) is one of the twenty-three regions of Chad. The capital of the region is Am-Djarass. The region's current[when?] governor is General Hassan Djorobo.[1]
Ennedi Est
إنيدي الشرقية | |
|---|---|
 Hoodoos in the Ennedi Plateau | |
 Map of Chad highlighting the Ennedi-Est region in red. | |
| Coordinates: 17°39′N 23°9′E / 17.650°N 23.150°E | |
| Country | Chad |
| Departments | Am-Djarass, Wadi-Hawar |
| Communes | Am-Djarass, Bao, Djouna, Kaoura, Bahaï, Birdouani |
| Created | 2012 |
| Regional capital | Am-Djarass |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Hassan Djorobo |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 113,862 |
| [citation needed] | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (WAT) |
History
editIt was established in 2012 from part of the former Ennedi Region.[2] It appears to cover the same territory as the former Ennedi Est Department.[3]
Geography
editThe region borders Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, Wadi Fira Region to the south, and Ennedi-Ouest Region to the west. The region is geographically part of the Sahara Desert.
The region's northern border lies within the Aouzou Strip, historically a point of dispute between Chad and Libya.[4]
Settlements
editAm-Djarass is the regional capital; other major settlements include Bahaï, Bao Billiat, Kaoura and Mourdi.[5]
Demographics
editThe main ethnolinguistic groups are the Dazaga Toubou and the Zaghawa.[6]
Subdivisions
editEnnedi Est Region is divided into two departments:[2]
| Department | Capital | Communes |
|---|---|---|
| Am-Djarass | Am-Djarass | Am-Djarass, Bao, Djouna, Kaoura |
| Wadi-Hawar | Wadi-Hawar | Bahaï, Birdouani |
References
edit- ^ "Le Chef l'Etat IDRISS DEBY ITNO en vacances à Am-Djarass". Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Republic of Chad. 7 July 2013. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ a b Déby, Idriss (4 September 2012). "Ordonnance No. 27/PR/2012" (PDF). Republic of Chad. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ Law, Gwillim. "Regions of Chad". Statoids. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ Geoffrey Leslie Simons, Libya and the West: from independence to Lockerbie, Centre for Libyan Studies (Oxford, England). Pg. 57
- ^ "Tchad : Carte de référence de l'Ennedi Ouest (février 2018)" (PDF). UNOCHA. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "Languages of Chad". Ethnologue. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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