Kanem (prefecture)
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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.
CapitalMao
1993
114,520 km2 (44,220 sq mi)Historical eraCold War
Political subdivisionsSub-prefectures (1993)[2]
- Mao
- Moussoro
- Nokou
| Kanem Prefecture Préfecture du Kanem | |||||||||||||
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| Prefecture of Chad | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||
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| • Type | Prefecture | ||||||||||||
| Historical era | Cold War | ||||||||||||
• Established[1] | 13 February 1960 | ||||||||||||
| 29 October 1962 | |||||||||||||
• Disestablished[1] | 1 September 1999 | ||||||||||||
| Political subdivisions | Sub-prefectures (1993)[2]
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