Lac Region
Encyclopedia
Lac is one of the 22 regions of Chad
and its capital is Bol
. It is composed by the former Lac
Prefecture
.
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The main ethnico-linguistic groups are the Kanembu (more than 66 %) and the Buduma
(more than 18 %).
Regions of Chad
||The country of Chad is currently divided into 22 régions. From independence in 1960 until 1999 it was divided into 14 préfectures. These were replaced in 1999 by 28 départements. The country was reorganized again in 2002 to produce 18 régions...
and its capital is Bol
Bol, Chad
Bol is a city in Chad, the capital of the region of Lac near Lake Chad. The town is served by Bol Airport , which has a paved runway.-Demographics:-External links:*...
. It is composed by the former Lac
Lac Prefecture
This article refers to one of the former prefectures of Chad. From 2002 the country was divided into 18 regions.Lac was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the west of the country, Lac covered an area of 22,320 square kilometers and had a population of 252,932 in 1993. Its capital was Bol....
Prefecture
Prefectures of Chad
Chad was divided into 14 prefectures from 1960, the year of independence, to 1999, when the country was divided in 28 departments:A further reorganisation in 2002 divided the country into the current 18 regions.NB : Alphabetic order...
.
Subdivisions
The region of Lac is divided in 2 departmentsDepartments of Chad
The regions of Chad are divided into 53 departments. The departments are listed below, by region:-Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region:*Borkou*Ennedi Est*Ennedi Ouest*Tibesti-Chari-Baguirmi Region:*Baguirmi*Chari*Loug Chari-Logone Occidental Region:*Dodjé...
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| Department | Capital | Sub-prefectures |
|---|---|---|
| Mamdi | Bol Bol, Chad Bol is a city in Chad, the capital of the region of Lac near Lake Chad. The town is served by Bol Airport , which has a paved runway.-Demographics:-External links:*... |
Bagassola, Bol, Daboua, Kangalam, Liwa |
| Wayi Wayi Wayi is one of two departments in Lac, a region of Chad. Its capital is Ngouri.... |
Ngouri | Doum Doum, Kouloudia, Ngouri |
Demography
The population of this region has 248,226 inhabitants (1993 census).The main ethnico-linguistic groups are the Kanembu (more than 66 %) and the Buduma
Buduma
The Buduma are an ethnic group of Chad, Cameroon, and Nigeria who inhabit many of the islands of Lake Chad. They are predominantly fishers and cattle-herders. In the past, the Buduma carried out violent raids on the cattle herds of their neighbors...
(more than 18 %).