Kanem (prefecture)

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.

Kanem Prefecture Préfecture du Kanem
Prefecture of Chad
1960–1999
Flag
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	215,133
• 1993	279,927
• Type	Prefecture
Historical era	Cold War
• Established[1]	13 February 1960
• Separation of Lac Prefecture[1]	29 October 1962
• Disestablished[1]	1 September 1999
Political subdivisions	Sub-prefectures (1993)[2] Mao Moussoro Nokou
Preceded by Succeeded by Kanem Region Lac Prefecture Kanem Department Bahr el Gazel Department
Area and population source:[1]

See also

• Regions of Chad