Biltine (prefecture)

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Biltine Prefecture (Arabic: ﺇﻗﻠﻴﻢ بلتن) was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the east of the country, Biltine covered an area of 46,850 square kilometers and had a population of 184,807 in 1993. Its capital was Biltine. The Amdang language, spoken in parts of the prefecture, is sometimes called "Biltine".

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Biltine Prefecture
إقليم بلتن
Prefecture of Chad
1960–1999
Flag of Biltine

CapitalBiltine
Area
  Coordinates14°31′N 20°55′E
 
 1960
55,000 km2 (21,000 sq mi)
 1993
46,850 km2 (18,090 sq mi)
Population 
 1960
141,686
 1993
187,807
  TypePrefecture
Historical eraCold War
 Established[1]
1960
 Disestablished[1]
1 September 1999
Political subdivisionsSub-prefectures (1993)[2]
  • Am Zoer
  • Arada
  • Biltine
  • Guéréda
  • Iriba
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Ouaddaï Prefecture
Biltine Department
Area and population source:[1]
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