Borkou Region

Coordinates: 17°55′00″N 19°07′00″E / 17.9167°N 19.1167°E / 17.9167; 19.1167

The Borkou region is a region of Chad. Its capital is Faya-Largeau. It was created in 2008 from the Borkou department of the former Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region.

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Map of Chad showing the Borkou region
Map of Chad showing the Borkou region
CountryChad
Departments2
Sub-prefectures4
Region2012
CapitalFaya-Largeau
Population
 (2009)
 • Total97,251

Borkou is in the Sahara Desert. It has parts of the Tibesti Mountains in its north. The highest point in Chad, Emi Koussi, is in Borkou.[1]

The region is divided into 2 departments - Borkou (capital Faya-Largeau) and Borkou Yala (capital Kirdimi).

References

  1. "Borkou | region, Chad" (in en). Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/place/Borkou. Retrieved 2017-05-31.