Ennedi (region)
17°11′N 21°35′E / 17.183°N 21.583°E
Ennedi | |
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| Country | Chad |
| Departments | 2 |
| Sub-prefectures | 10 |
| Created | 2008 |
| Dissolved | 4 September 2012 |
| Regional capital | Fada |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mahamat Saleh Brahim (2010) |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 173,606 |
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Per the census of 2009, the population of the region was 173,606, 45.20 per cent female. The total number of households was 24,784: 23,977 in rural areas and 807 in urban areas. The number of nomads in the region was 27,759, 7.20 per cent of the population. The sex ratio was 121.00 females for every hundred males.