Sila Region

Sila or Dar Sila^[2] is a region of Chad, located in the south-east of the country. It was created in 2008 from the departments of Sila and Djourf Al Ahmar which were previously part of Ouaddaï Region.^[3] The capital of the region is Goz Beïda.

Sila Dar Sila
Region
Landscape near Goz Beïda
Map of Chad showing Sila.
Coordinates: 12°13′25″N 21°24′52″E
Country	Chad
Departments	2
Sub-prefectures	10
Region	2008
Regional capital	Goz Beïda
Population  (2009)[1]
• Total	387,461

Geography

The region borders Ouaddaï Region to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south-east, Salamat Region to the south-west, and Guéra Region to the west. The terrain is generally flat savannah, with some scattered hills.

Settlements

Goz Beïda is the capital of the region; other major settlements include Adé, Am Dam, Haouich, Kerfi, Koukou Angarana, Magrane, Mogororo, Moudeïna and Tissi.^[4]

Demographics

As per the 2009 Chadian census, Sila has a population of 387,461.^[1] The main ethnolinguistic groups are the Birgit, Dar Sila Daju, Fongoro, Fur, Kajakse, Karanga, Kibet, Kujarge, Runga and Sinyar.^[5]

Subdivisions

Sila is divided into two departments:

Department	Capital (chef-lieu)	Sub-prefectures
Djourf Al Ahmar	Am Dam	Am Dam, Magrane, Haouich
Kimiti	Goz Beïda	Goz Beïda, Koukou-Angarana, Tissi, Adé, Mogororo, Kerfi, Moudeïna

See also

• Dar Sila

References

1. DEUXIEME RECENSEMENT GENERAL DE LA POPULATION ET DE L’HABITAT: RESULTATS GLOBAUX DEFINITIFS (PDF) (Report). INSEED. March 2012. p. 24. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
2. "Map of Chad, showing region names and borders" (PDF). United Nations Cartographic Section. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
3. "Ordonnance n° 002/PR/08 portant restructuration de certaines collectivités territoriales décentralisées" [Ordinance No. 002/PR/08 on restructuring of certain decentralized local authorities]. Government of Chad. 19 February 2008. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
4. "Tchad : Région du Sila - Juin 2010" (PDF). UNOCHA. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
5. "Languages of Chad". Ethnologue. Retrieved 27 September 2019.