Lac (prefecture)
Lac (Arabic: ﺇﻗﻠﻴﻢ ﻻﻙ) 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.
| Lac Prefecture ﺇﻗﻠﻴﻢ ﻻﻙ | |||||||||
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| Prefecture of Chad | |||||||||
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| Capital | Bol | ||||||||
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| • Coordinates | 13°27′N 14°44′E | ||||||||
• 1993 | 22,320 km2 (8,620 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1993 | 252932 | ||||||||
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| • Type | Prefecture | ||||||||
| Historical era | Cold War | ||||||||
• Established[1] | 29 October 1962 | ||||||||
• Disestablished[1] | 1 September 1999 | ||||||||
| Political subdivisions | Sub-prefectures (1993)[2]
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- This article refers to one of the former prefectures of Chad. From 2002 the country was divided into 18 regions.
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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