Biltine, Chad

Biltine

بلتن
Biltine بلتن
	Nickname: Biltini
	Biltine Location in Chad
	Coordinates: 14°31′39″N 20°55′36″E / 14.52750°N 20.92667°E
Country	Chad
Region	Wadi Fira Region
Department	Biltine Department
Sub-Prefecture	Biltine
Population (2009)
• Total	11,840
Time zone	+1

Biltine (Arabic: بلتن) is a city in Chad, and the capital of Wadi Fira region (previously Biltine prefecture).

The town was briefly captured on November 25, 2006, by the RADF, a rebel group, then recaptured the next day by the government, along with nearby Abéché that had been captured by a different rebel group, the UFDD.^[1] On June 16, 2008, the town was the scene of a battle between rebels on government forces, with the rebels said to have won.^[2]

The town is served by Biltine Airport.

Demographics

Year	Population^[3]
1993	8 100
2009	11 840

References

^ BBC NEWS | Africa | Chad denies rebel move on capital
^ Chad rebels claim advances as US pulls out embassy staff^{[permanent dead link]}
^ World Gazetteer: Chad Archived 2011-05-23 at the Wayback Machine

14°31′39″N 20°55′36″E / 14.52750°N 20.92667°E / 14.52750; 20.92667

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[1] BBC NEWS | Africa | Chad denies rebel move on capital

[2] Chad rebels claim advances as US pulls out embassy staff^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] World Gazetteer: Chad Archived 2011-05-23 at the Wayback Machine

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