- Batha Region
Batha is one of the 18 regions of
Chad located in the centre of the country. The regional capital is Ati. The region is composed of the former Batha Prefecture.Subdivisions
The region of Batha is divided in 3 departments:
Demography
The region's population had 288,074 inhabitants in 1993, of whom 244,010 sedentary (rural, 207,997; urban, 36,017) and 44,064 nomad.
The main ethnico-linguistic groups are the Arabs (33,62 %), the
Bilala (18,11 %), the Kuka (15,71 %), theMasalit (5.73 %) and theMesmédjé (5,61 %).
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