Salamat ( French Salamat , Arabic. منطقة سلامات ) is an administrative region in the Republic of Chad . The name was given by the river Salamat flowing through the province.
- The administrative center is the city of Am Timan .
- The area is 66,000 km² , the population is 308,605 people ( 2009 ).
| administrative region | |
| Salamat | |
|---|---|
| fr. Salamat Arab. منطقة سلامات | |
| A country |  Chad |
| Includes | 3 departments |
| Adm. Centre | Am timan |
| History and Geography | |
| Square | 66,000 km² (6th place ) |
| Timezone | UTC + 1 |
| Population | |
| Population | 308 605 people ( 2009 ) ( 17th place ) |
| Density | 4.68 people / km² (19th place) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| ISO 3166-2 Code | TD-SA |
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Content
Geography
The region is located in the extreme south-east of the country and corresponds to the prefecture of the same name located here in the past. In the west it borders with the Middle Shari and Gera regions, in the north with the Sila region, in the southeast with the Central African Republic .
In the Salamat region is the Zakuma National Park .
Administrative Division
The region is administratively divided into 3 departments , each of which is accordingly divided into 3 sub-prefectures :
- Abu Deya Department
- Abu deya
- Abge
- Am habile
- Bahr Azum Department
- Am timan
- Juna
- Muraya
- Department of Kharaze-Mangen
- Haraze
- Daha
- Mangen
Economics
The basis of the region’s economy is agriculture - cattle breeding , millet and peanut cultivation, as well as fishing.
Settlements
- Tamaram
Links
- World Gazetteer (German)