Ennedi Ouest (province)
Ennedi Ouest
إنيدي الغربية | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Sandstone pillars in the Ennedi Plateau near Fada | |
 Map of Chad with Ennedi-Ouest highlighted in red | |
| Coordinates: 18°30′N 21°24′E / 18.500°N 21.400°E | |
| Country | Chad |
| Created | 2012 |
| Capital | Fada |
| Government | |
| • Delegate general | Goukouni Allatchi Tchoubougou |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
• Total | 59,744 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (WAT) |
Ennedi Ouest (Arabic: إنيدي الغربية) is one of the twenty-three provinces of Chad.
It was created in 2012 from the western half of the former Ennedi Region.[2] It appears to cover the same territory as the former Ennedi Ouest Department.[1] The capital of the province is Fada.
Geography
The province borders Libya to the north, Ennedi Est to the east, Wadi Fira Region to the south, and Borkou Region to the west. The province 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.[3]
Settlements
The provincial capital is Fada; other major settlements include Gouro, Kalait, Nohi and Ounianga Kébir.[4]
Demographics
The province's population is estimated to be 59,744.[1] The main ethnolinguistic groups are the Tedaga, Dazaga and the Zaghawa.[5]
Subdivisions
Ennedi-Ouest is divided into two departments:[2]
| Department | Capital | Communes |
|---|---|---|
| Fada | Fada | Fada, Gouro, Ounnianga-Kébir, Tébi, Nohi |
| Mourtcha | Kalait | Kalait, Torboul |
Government
The province's first governor was Mornadji Mbaïssanébé Kar-Ouba,[6] who previously served as a general in the Chadian Air Force[7] and as governor of Moyen-Chari Region.[8]
Since 2025, the leaders of the provinces of Chad are now known as delegates general of the government. The current delegate general is Goukouni Allatchi Tchoubougou, who was installed in February 2025.[9][10]
References
- ^ a b c Law, Gwillim. "Regions of Chad". Statoids. 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ahmat Yacoub, Djamil (29 October 2012). "Kalaït: Forum sur la paix et le développement du Borkou, Ennedi et Tibesti". Alwihda Info. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "US embassy cable - 07NDJAMENA174". 27 February 2007. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ "Inhumation Général Felix Maloum". TCHAD 24. 22 June 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "Tchad : Les 22 Gouverneurs de provinces rebaptisés Délégués Généraux du Gouvernement auprès des provinces" (in French). Tribune Echos. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Ce que l'on sait de la situation à la prison de Fada" (in French). Tchadinfos. 21 August 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.