| Wadi Fira | |
| Native Name: | وادي فيرا |
| Settlement Type: | Region |
| Mapsize: | 200px |
| Coordinates: | 14.5275°N 20.9267°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Chad |
| Subdivision Type1: | Departments |
| Subdivision Type2: | Sub-prefectures |
| Subdivision Name1: | 3 |
| Subdivision Name2: | 10 |
| Established Title: | Region as of |
| Established Date: | 2002 |
| Seat Type: | Regional capital |
| Seat: | Biltine |
| Leader Title: | Gouverneur |
| Leader Name: | Ahmadou Ahidjo N'Garo (2010) |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 508383 |
| Population As Of: | 2009 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Iso Code: | TD-WF |
Wadi Fira (Arabic: وادي فيرا) is one of the 23 regions of Chad. Its capital is the town of Biltine. The region corresponds with the former prefecture of Biltine.
The region borders Borkou Region, Ennedi-Ouest Region and Ennedi-Est Region to the north, Sudan to the east, Ouaddaï Region to the south, and Batha Region to the west. The terrain is savannah merging into the Sahara Desert in the north, and rising to the east.
Biltine is the region's capital; other major settlements include Guéréda, Iriba and Matadjana.[2]
As per the 2009 Chadian census, Wadi Fira's population is 508,383.[1] The main ethnolinguistic groups are the Amdang, Baggara (generally speakers of Chadian Arabic), Maba, Mararit, Tama and Zaghawa.[3]
The region of Wadi Fira is divided into three departments, each listed with the name of its capital or main town (chef-lieu in French) and a list of sub-prefectures (sous-préfectures).
| Department | Capital (chef-lieu) | Sub-prefectures | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Am Zoer, Arada, Biltine, Mata | |||
| Guéréda, Kolonga, Sirim Birke | |||
| Iriba, Matadjana, Tiné Djagaraba |