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
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Capital	Ati
Area
• Coordinates	13°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
• Type	Prefecture
Historical era	Cold War
• Established[1]	13 February 1960
• Disestablished[1]	1 September 1999
Political subdivisions	Sub-prefectures (1993)[2] Ati Djédaa Oum Hadjer
Preceded by Succeeded by Batha Region Batha Est Batha Ouest
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