Batha (prefecture)
| Batha Prefecture إقليم البطحاء | |||||||||||
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| Prefecture of Chad | |||||||||||
| 1960–1999 | |||||||||||
| Capital | Ati | ||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||
| • Coordinates | 13°12′N 18°20′E / 13.200°N 18.333°E | ||||||||||
• 1960 | 100,000 km2 (39,000 sq mi) | ||||||||||
• 1993 | 88,800 km2 (34,300 sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||
• 1960 | 279,873 | ||||||||||
• 1993 | 288,458 | ||||||||||
| • Type | Prefecture | ||||||||||
| Historical era | Cold War | ||||||||||
• Established | 13 February 1960 | ||||||||||
• Disestablished | 1 September 1999 | ||||||||||
| Political subdivisions | Sub-prefectures (1993)
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Batha Prefecture (Arabic: ﺇﻗﻠﻴﻢ البطحاء) was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the center of the country, Batha covered an area of 88,800 square kilometers and had a population of 288,458 in 1993. Its capital was Ati, Chad. It is largely coextensive with the current Batha Region.