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Kanem PrefecturePréfecture du Kanem
Prefecture of Chad
1960–1999
Flag
Capital	Mao
Area
• Coordinates	14°07′N 15°18′E / 14.117°N 15.300°E / 14.117; 15.300
• 1960	150,000 km (58,000 sq mi)
• 1993	114,520 km (44,220 sq mi)
Population
• 1960	215,133
• 1993	279,927
• Type	Prefecture
Historical era	Cold War
• Established	13 February 1960
• Separation of Lac Prefecture	29 October 1962
• Disestablished	1 September 1999
Political subdivisions	Sub-prefectures (1993) Mao Moussoro Nokou
Preceded by Succeeded by Kanem Region Lac Prefecture Kanem Department Bahr el Gazel Department
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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.

See also

• Regions of Chad

References

1. ^ "Administrative Divisions of Countries: Regions of Chad". www.statoids.com.
2. "Administrative Divisions of Countries: Departments of Chad". www.statoids.com.

Prefectures of Chad

Batha · Biltine · Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti · Chari-Baguirmi · Guéra · Kanem · Lac · Logone Occidental · Logone Oriental · Mayo-Kébbi · Moyen-Chari · Ouaddaï · Salamat · Tandjilé ·

See also : Regions of Chad - Departments of Chad

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