Goz Beïda is the main town (French: chef-lieu) of the Kimiti department and the Sila (or Dar Sila) region in southeastern Chad.Prior to 2008, Goz Beïda was part of the Ouaddaï Region's former Sila Department.Goz Beïda is 70 kilometres (43 mi) from Chad's eastern border with Sudan's western Darfur Region. Thousands of refugees from Sudan live in Goz Beïda.