Batha (prefecture)

Batha Prefecture (Arabic: ﺇﻗﻠﻴﻢ البطحاء) was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the center of the country, Batha covered an area of 88,800 square kilometers and had a population of 288,458 in 1993. Its capital was Ati, Chad. It is largely coextensive with the current Batha Region.

Batha Prefecture
إقليم البطحاء
Prefecture of Chad
1960–1999

CapitalAti
Area
  Coordinates13°12′N 18°20′E
 
 1960
100,000 km2 (39,000 sq mi)
 1993
88,800 km2 (34,300 sq mi)
Population 
 1960
279,873
 1993
288,458
  TypePrefecture
Historical eraCold War
 Established
13 February 1960
 Disestablished
1 September 1999
Political subdivisionsSub-prefectures (1993)
  • Ati
  • Djédaa
  • Oum Hadjer
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Batha Region
Batha Est
Batha Ouest
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