Tibesti (region)
21°21′16″N 17°00′04″E / 21.35444°N 17.00111°E
Tibesti
تيبستي | |
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Trou au Natron caldera and Toussidé | |
Map of Chad showing Tibesti. | |
| Country | Chad |
| Departments | 2 |
| Sub-prefectures | 7 |
| Region | 2008 |
| Capital | Bardaï |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 25,483 |
| The 2009 census figure is an official estimate. | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (WAT) |
Tibesti Region (Arabic: مقاطعة تيبستي) is a province of Chad, located in far northwest of the country. Its capital is Bardaï. It was created in 2008 when the former Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region was split into three, with the Tibesti Department becoming the Tibesti Region. The region is named for the Tibesti Mountains, one of the most prominent mountain chains in the Sahara Desert. Tibesti is the least populated region of Chad, and also has the lowest GDP in the country.