Borkou Department

Department of Borkou, Chad

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

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The department of Borkou is divided into two sub-prefectures:[2]

* Faya-Largeau
* Kouba Olanga

## See also

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Departments of Chad

## References

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1. ^ "Ordonnance n° 002/PR/08 portant restructuration de certaines collectivités territoriales décentralisées". Archived from the original on 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
2. ^ "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.

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Departments of Chad

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* Abdi
* Aboudeïa
* Abtouyour
* Am-Djarass
* Assoungha
* Baguirmi
* Bahr el Gazel Nord
* Bahr el Gazel Sud
* Barh Azoum
* Barh Köh
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* Batha Ouest
* Biltine
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* Borkou Yala
* Chari
* Dababa
* Dagana
* Dar Tama
* Djourf Al Ahmar
* Dodjé
* Ennedi
* Fitri
* Grande Sido
* Guéni
* Guéra
* Haraze Al Biar
* Haraze Mangueigne
* Kabbia
* Kanem
* Kimiti
* Kobé
* Kouh-Est
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* Lac Iro
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* Lac Wey
* Loug Chari
* Mamdi
* Mandoul Occidental
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* Mangalmé
* Mayo-Boneye
* Mayo-Dallah
* Mayo-Lémié
* Mont Illi
* Monts de Lam
* Mourtcha
* Ngourkosso
* Nord Kanem
* Nya
* Nya Pendé
* Ouara
* Pendé
* Tandjilé Est
* Tandjilé Ouest
* Tibesti Est
* Tibesti Ouest
* Wadi Bissam
* Wadi Hawar
* Wayi

Former|

* Bahr el Gazel
* Ennedi Est
* Ennedi Ouest
* Sila
* Tibesti

Regions of Chad \- Prefectures of Chad

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