Ennedi Est (Arabic: إنيدي الشرقية) is one of the twenty-three provinces of Chad. The capital of the region is Amdjarass. The region's current[when?] governor is General Hassan Djorobo.[1]
History
It 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]
On 10 August 2018, a new ordinance divided Chad into 23 provinces, 107 departments, and 377 communes. The names of the former regions remained the same but were now called provinces.
Geography
The province 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 province's northern border lies within the Aouzou Strip, historically a point of dispute between Chad and Libya.[4]
Settlements
Amdjarass (city) is the provincial capital; other major settlements include Bahaï, Bao Billiat, Kaoura and Mourdi.[5]
Demographics
The main ethnolinguistic groups are the Dazaga Toubou and the Zaghawa.[6]
Subdivisions
Ennedi Est 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
- ^ "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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