Borkou Department
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Borkou (Arabic: بوركو) is one of two departments of the Borkou Region in Chad . It was established by Ordinance No. 002/PR/08 of 19 February 2008.[1] Its capital is Faya-Largeau.
Bourkou was formerly one of four departments in the Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region of Chad, in the northern Saharan territory of Borkou. In 2008 the Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region was split into three, and the former Bourkou department became a separate region under the same name.
Sub-prefectures
[edit]The department of Borkou is divided into two sub-prefectures:[2]
- Faya-Largeau
- Kouba Olanga
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ordonnance n° 002/PR/08 portant restructuration de certaines collectivités territoriales décentralisées". Archived from the original on 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
- ^ "List of governorates, prefectures, and sub-prefectures of Chad, and associated codes" (PDF) (in French). CPIG - Tchad (Comité de Promotion de l'Information Géographique au Tchad). April 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
17°55′00″N 19°07′00″E / 17.9167°N 19.1167°E
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