Ouaddaï Region

Wadai (French Ouaddaï ) is a region of Chad, corresponding to the former prefecture of the same name. Its capital is Abeche. The region has about 772,000 inhabitants.

Geography

Wadai covers an area of ​​76,240 km ² and is located in the east of the country, on the border with Sudan's Darfur region. The region is located mainly in the Sahel.

Subdivision

Wadai is divided into four departments ( départements):

The Department and Sila Djourf Al Ahmar were spun off in 2008 and the new Sila region.

Population

Main demographic groups in Wadai are Maba ( also referred to as Wadai ), Zaghawa and Chadian Arabs.

Since the outbreak of the Darfur conflict, hundreds of thousands Zaghawa, Fur and Masalit of Sudan also have fled to refugee camps in the region.

History

See

  • Wadai Empire ( historical empire of Maba in the field )
  • Colonization of Wadai, the French possession in 1910
  • Ouara (now deserted capital of Wadai - Empire).

Economy

The population in Wadai lives mainly on subsistence farming and animal husbandry. Fluctuating rainfall make this a problem for agriculture dar.

Swell

Barh El Gazel | Batha | Borkou | Chari- Baguirmi | Ennedi | Guéra | Hadjer - Lamis | Kanem | Lac | Logone Occidental | Logone Oriental | Mandoul | Mayo - Kebbi Est | Mayo - Kebbi Ouest | Moyen- Chari | Salamat | Sila | Tandjilé | Tibesti | Wadai | Wadi Fira and Ville de N'Djamena

  • Region in Chad
  • Region Wadai
Zaghawa people War in Darfur Fur people Masalit people Ouaddai War Administrative divisions of Chad Lac Region Salamat Region Tibesti Region Wadi Fira Region
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