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Bitkine

City in Guéra Region, Chad

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Bitkin'e (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.

01Demographics

Ethnic composition by canton in 2016:

Djonkor Canton (population: 17,462; villages: 24):

Ethnic groupLinguistic affiliationPercentage
JayaBagirmi60
ArabSemitic30
KengaBagirmi10

Kenga Canton (population: 78,236; villages: 70):

Ethnic groupLinguistic affiliationPercentage
KengaBagirmi95
ArabSemitic4
BornoSaharan1

Arabe Imar Canton (population: 17,565; villages: 100):

Ethnic groupLinguistic affiliationPercentage
ArabSemitic90
DangléatEast Chadic6
BidioEast Chadic4
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