Ouaddaï (prefecture)

Ouaddaï (Arabic: وداي) was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the east of the country, Ouaddaï covered an area of 76,240 square kilometers and had a population of 543,900 in 1993. Its capital was Abéché.

Ouaddaï Prefecture
Préfecture du Ouaddaï
عمالة وداي
Prefecture of Chad
1960–1999

CapitalAbéché
Area
  Coordinates13°49′N 20°50′E
 
 1960
75,000 km2 (29,000 sq mi)
 1993
76,240 km2 (29,440 sq mi)
Population 
 1960
306265
 1993
543900
  TypePrefecture
Historical eraCold War
 Established
13 February 1960
 Separation of Biltine Prefecture
1960
 Disestablished
1 September 1999
Political subdivisionsSub-prefectures (1993)
  • Abéché
  • Adré
  • Am Dam
  • Goz Béïda
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Ouaddaï Region
Biltine Prefecture
Ouaddaï Department
Assoungha Department
Sila Department
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