Biltine Prefecture
| Biltine Prefecture Préfecture du Biltine |
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| Prefecture of Chad | |||||
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Biltine 14°31′N 20°55′E / 14.517°N 20.917°ECoordinates: 14°31′N 20°55′E / 14.517°N 20.917°E |
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| Government | Prefecture | ||||
| Historical era | Cold War | ||||
| • | Established | 1960 | |||
| • | Disestablished | 1 September 1999 | |||
| Area | |||||
| • | 1960 | 55,000 km2(21,236 sq mi) | |||
| • | 1993 | 46,850 km2(18,089 sq mi) | |||
| Population | |||||
| • | 1960 | 141,686 | |||
| Density | 2.6 /km2 (6.7 /sq mi) | ||||
| • | 1993 | 187,807 | |||
| Density | 4 /km2 (10.4 /sq mi) | ||||
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Sub-prefectures (1993)
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Biltine Prefecture was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the east of the country, Biltine covered an area of 46,850 square kilometers and had a population of 184,807 in 1993. Its capital was Biltine. The Amdang language, spoken in parts of the prefecture, is sometimes called "Biltine".
Batha · Biltine · Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti · Chari-Baguirmi · Guéra · Kanem · Lac · Logone Occidental · Logone Oriental · Mayo-Kébbi · Moyen-Chari · Ouaddaï · Salamat · Tandjilé ·
See also : Regions of Chad - Departments of Chad
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