Ennedi Est (province)
Ennedi Est
إنيدي الشرقية | |
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 Hoodoos in the Ennedi Plateau | |
 Map of Chad highlighting the Ennedi-Est region in red. | |
| Coordinates: 17°39′N 23°9′E / 17.650°N 23.150°E | |
| Country | Chad |
| Departments | Amdjarass, Wadi-Hawar |
| Communes | Amdjarass (city), Bao, Djouna, Kaoura, Bahaï, Birdouani |
| Created | September 4, 2012 |
| Regional capital | Amdjarass (city) |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Hassan Djorobo |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 147,956 |
| https://www.inseed.td/index.php/thematiques/statistique-demographique/population | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (WAT) |
Ennedi Est (Arabic: إنيدي الشرقية) is one of the twenty-three provinces of Chad. The capital and largest city of the province is Amdjarass.
History
[edit]It was established on September 4, 2012 from part of the former Ennedi Region.[1] It appears to cover the same territory as the former Ennedi Est Department.[2]
From 1960 to 1999, the province was part of the Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Prefecture, and until 2008 was the Ennedi Est Department in the region of the same name. From 2008 to 2012, the province was part of the Ennedi Region as the Wadi Hawar department until the Ennedi Region was divided.
Geography
[edit]The province is situated in the far northeast of Chad. It borders Kufra District in Libya to the north, North Darfur in Sudan to the east, Wadi Fira Region to the south, and Ennedi-Ouest Region to the west. The region is geographically part of the Sahara Desert, and contains features such as the Erdi Plateau and the Mourdi Depression in the north and a significant portion of the Ennedi Plateau in the center.
The province's northern section lies within the Aouzou Strip, historically a point of dispute between Chad and Libya.[3]
Climate
[edit]Ennedi Est has a hot semi-arid climate (BWh) according to the Köppen climate classification. The province experiences a wide range of temperatures throughout the year, ranging from cooler temperatures in January and February that can drop to 6°C (43°F) and rising to peak temperatures in May that can reach over 41°C (106°F). Temperatures in the summer are warm but generally stable (around 31°C or 88°F) and start to cool in the winter, staying around 10°C (51°F).[4]
Settlements
[edit]Amdjarass is the provincial capital and largest city. Other notable settlements include Bahaï, Bao Billiat, Kaoura and Mourdi.[5]
Demographics
[edit]The main ethnolinguistic groups are the Dazaga, Toubou and the Zaghawa.[6]
Government & subdivisions
[edit]Subdivisions
[edit]Ennedi Est is divided into two departments:[1]
| Department | Capital | Communes |
|---|---|---|
| Am-Djarass | Am-Djarass | Am-Djarass, Bao, Djouna, Kaoura |
| Wadi Hawar | Wadi-Hawar | Bahaï, Birdouani |
Governors
[edit]4 Sep 2012 - ?: Hassan Djorobo[7]
15 Oct 2021 - 2023: Issakha Malloua Djamous[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Déby, Idriss (4 September 2012). "Ordonnance No. 27/PR/2012" (PDF). Republic of Chad. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ Law, Gwillim. "Regions of Chad". Statoids. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ Geoffrey Leslie Simons, Libya and the West: from independence to Lockerbie, Centre for Libyan Studies (Oxford, England). Pg. 57
- ^ "Ennedi-Est Climate". nomadseason.com. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "Tchad : Carte de référence de l'Ennedi Ouest (février 2018)" (PDF). UNOCHA. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "Languages of Chad". Ethnologue. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Le Chef l'Etat IDRISS DEBY ITNO en vacances à Am-Djarass". Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Republic of Chad. 7 July 2013. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ Utilisateur, Super (2025-06-20). "Tchad: Nomination des gouverneurs de provinces". Tchad Actu (in French). Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ Soulyemane, Torbo (2024-05-27). "Tchad : qui sont les six nouveaux visages du Gouvernement de la 5ᵉ République ?". Le N'Djam Post (in French). Retrieved 2025-06-20.
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