Moyen-Chari Prefecture Préfecture du Moyen-Chari |
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Prefecture of Chad | |||||
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Capital |
Fort Archambault (1960–1972) Sarh (1972–1999) 09°09′N 18°23′E / 9.150°N 18.383°ECoordinates: 09°09′N 18°23′E / 9.150°N 18.383°E |
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Government | Prefecture | ||||
Historical era | Cold War | ||||
• | Established | 13 February 1960 | |||
• | Disestablished | 1 September 1999 | |||
Area | |||||
• | 1960 | 40,000 km2(15,444 sq mi) | |||
• | 1993 | 45,180 km2(17,444 sq mi) | |||
Population | |||||
• | 1960 | 281,127 | |||
Density | 7 /km2 (18.2 /sq mi) | ||||
• | 1993 | 738,595 | |||
Density | 16.3 /km2 (42.3 /sq mi) | ||||
Political subdivisions |
Sub-prefectures (1993)
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This article refers to one of the former prefectures of Chad. From 2002 the country was divided into 18 regions.
Moyen-Chari was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the south of the country, Moyen-Chari covered an area of 45,180 square kilometers and had a population of 738,595 in 1993. Its capital was Sarh.
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See also : Regions of Chad - Departments of Chad