Official Name: | Bitkine |
Native Name: | بتكين |
Pushpin Map: | Chad |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chad |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Guéra Region |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Total: | 18,495 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | +1 |
Coordinates: | 11.9817°N 18.2125°W |
Bitkine (Arabic: بتكين) is a small city and sub-prefecture in the center of Chad. The city is the chef-lieu of the Abtouyour department, in Guéra Region.
Ethnic composition by canton in 2016:[1]
Djonkor Canton (population: 17,462; villages: 24):
Ethnic group | Linguistic affiliation | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Bagirmi | 60 | ||
Arab | Semitic | 30 | |
Bagirmi | 10 |
Kenga Canton (population: 78,236; villages: 70):
Ethnic group | Linguistic affiliation | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Bagirmi | 95 | ||
Arab | Semitic | 4 | |
Saharan | 1 |
Arabe Imar Canton (population: 17,565; villages: 100):
Ethnic group | Linguistic affiliation | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Arab | Semitic | 90 | |
East Chadic | 6 | ||
East Chadic | 4 |