Kanem (prefecture)
This article refers to one of the former prefectures of Chad. From 2002 the country was divided into 18 regions.
| Kanem Prefecture Préfecture du Kanem | |||||||||||||
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| Prefecture of Chad | |||||||||||||
| 1960–1999 | |||||||||||||
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| Capital | Mao | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
| • Coordinates | 14°07′N 15°18′E | ||||||||||||
• 1960 | 150,000 km2 (58,000 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
• 1993 | 114,520 km2 (44,220 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
• 1960 | 215133 | ||||||||||||
• 1993 | 279927 | ||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||
| • Type | Prefecture | ||||||||||||
| Historical era | Cold War | ||||||||||||
• Established[1] | 13 February 1960 | ||||||||||||
| 29 October 1962 | |||||||||||||
• Disestablished[1] | 1 September 1999 | ||||||||||||
| Political subdivisions | Sub-prefectures (1993)[2]
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Kanem was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the west of the country, Kanem covered an area of 114,520 square kilometers and had a population of 279,927 in 1993. Its capital was Mao.
References
- "Administrative Divisions of Countries: Regions of Chad". www.statoids.com.
- "Administrative Divisions of Countries: Departments of Chad". www.statoids.com.
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Batha · Biltine · Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti · Chari-Baguirmi · Guéra · Kanem · Lac · Logone Occidental · Logone Oriental · Mayo-Kébbi · Moyen-Chari · Ouaddaï · Salamat · Tandjilé · | |||
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See also : Regions of Chad - Departments of Chad |
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