Lac Region

Lac (Lake) is a region of Chad, corresponding to the former prefecture of the same name. Its capital is Bol. The region has about 359,000 inhabitants.

Geography

Lac has an area of ​​22,320 km ², of which Lake Chad is a substantial part. According to the latter, it is named for the French word for "sea". The region is located in the west of the country, on the border with Cameroon, Nigeria and Niger.

Subdivision

Lac is divided into two departments ( départements):

Population

The main ethnic group in the Lac region are the Kanembu, which account for about two-thirds of the population. On islands in Lake Chad, the Buduma live.

Swell

Barh El Gazel | Batha | Borkou | Chari- Baguirmi | Ennedi | Guéra | Hadjer - Lamis | Kanem | Lac | Logone Occidental | Logone Oriental | Mandoul | Mayo - Kebbi Est | Mayo - Kebbi Ouest | Moyen- Chari | Salamat | Sila | Tandjilé | Tibesti | Wadai | Wadi Fira and Ville de N'Djamena

  • Region in Chad
  • Lac region
Bol, Chad Kanembu people Buduma people Administrative divisions of Chad Salamat Region Sila Region Tibesti Region Ouaddaï Region Wadi Fira Region
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