| Native Name: | إقليم البطحاء |
| Conventional Long Name: | Batha Prefecture |
| Common Name: | Batha |
| Subdivision: | Prefecture |
| Nation: | Chad |
| Government Type: | Prefecture |
| Capital: | Ati |
| Political Subdiv: | [1]
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| Year Start: | 1960 |
| Year End: | 1999 |
| Event Start: | Established[2] |
| Date Start: | 13 February |
| Event End: | Disestablished |
| Date End: | 1 September |
| Era: | Cold War |
| Flag: | Flag of Chad |
| P1: | Batha Region |
| Flag P1: | Flag of Chad.svg |
| S1: | Batha Est |
| Flag S1: | Flag of Chad.svg |
| S2: | Batha Ouest |
| Flag S2: | Flag of Chad.svg |
| Stat Year1: | 1960 |
| Stat Area1: | 100000 |
| Stat Pop1: | 279873 |
| Stat Year2: | 1993 |
| Stat Area2: | 88800 |
| Stat Pop2: | 288458 |
| Footnotes: | Area and population source: |
Batha Prefecture (ar|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.