Kanem region
Kanem | |
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Basic data | |
Country | Chad |
Capital | Mao |
surface | 114,520 km² |
Residents | 388,000 (2006 calculation) |
density | 3.4 inhabitants per km² |
ISO 3166-2 | TD-KA |
Coordinates: 14 ° 12 ' N , 15 ° 7' E
Kanem is a region of Chad . Their capital is Mao . The region has around 481,000 inhabitants (as of 2019).
geography
Kanem has an area of 114,520 km² and is located in the west of the country, on the border with Niger .
history
- The Kanem Empire was founded in pre-Christian times .
- From the 13th century on, the empire was called Kanem-Bornu .
- From 1910 to 1935, at the beginning of the French colonial era, Kanem was a "Circonscription" and comprised the six subdivisions Mao , Bol , Rig-Rig , Moussoro , Massakory and Ngouri . The area corresponds to today's Kanem region plus the three neighboring regions to the west, south and east.
- since 1935 the area around Massakory , today's Hadjer-Lamis region , no longer belongs to Kanem.
- from 1935 to 1937 Kanem was combined with the east bordering Batha to form the Kanem-Batha department . The capital was no longer Mao , but Moussoro, further east .
- from 1937 to 1947 the two departments were separated again. Moussoro remained the capital of the Kanem department .
- from 1947 to 1960 Kanem was called a "region". The capital has been Mao again since then .
- since 1960 the area around Bol , today's Lac region , no longer belongs to Kanem . As a result, Kanem is no longer on Lake Chad .
- from 1960 to 1999 Kanem was one of 14 prefectures in Chad. Their three sub-prefectures were Mao , Moussoro and Nokou .
- from 1999 to 2002 Kanem was one of 28 "Départements". The prefectures were dissolved. The eastern part of the former prefecture around Moussoro became a separate department under the name Barh El Gazel .
- Kanem has been a region of Chad since 2002 .
- From 2002 to 2008 the Kanem region was still divided into the two departments Kanem and Barh El Gazel , the borders corresponded to the former prefecture.
- In 2008 the Barh El Gazel department was upgraded to a region and has not belonged to Kanem since then .
- since 2008 the Kanem region has its current borders.
Breakdown
Kanem is divided into three departments ( départements ):
department | main place | Sub-prefectures |
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Kanem | Mao | Mao, Kekedina, Melea, Wadjigui |
North Kanem | Nokou | Nokou, Rig Rig, Ziguey, Ntiona |
Wadi Bissam | Mondo | Mondo, Am Doback |
population
Daza ( Tubu ), Kanembu and Chadian Arabs live in Kanem .