Lac Region
| Lac | |
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 Map of Chad showing Lac. |
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| Country | Chad |
| Departments | 2 |
| Sub-prefectures | 8 |
| Regional capital | Bol |
| Government | |
| • Governor | N'Garboudjoum Jacob (2008) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 451,369 |
Coordinates: 13°27′36″N 14°44′24″E / 13.46000°N 14.74000°E
Lac is one of the 22 regions of Chad and its capital is Bol. It is composed by the former Lac Prefecture. The region includes Chad's portion of the shore of Lake Chad.
Per the census of 2009, the total population in the region was 451,369, 49.60 per cent females. The total number of households was 97,140: it was 94,857 in rural areas and 2,283 in urban areas. The number of nomads in the region was 16,025, 4.10 per cent of the total population.
Lac is traversed by the northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude. The region includes Chad's portion of the shore of Lake Chad. Chad has a general elevation of 240 m (790 ft) in Lake Chad Depression towards Guera massif located at an elevation of 1,800 m (5,900 ft) and eastwards towards mountaineous Saharan region of 3,350 m (10,990 ft). The only rivers in the country of importance are Chari and Logone, flowing into Lake Chad. The region receives an annual rainfall of 744 mm (29.3 in) and has vegetational zones. The region is the principal agricultural segment in the whole country, producing cotton and groundnut, the two main cashcrops of the country. There are a variety of local crops like rice are also grown in the region.
Per the census of 2009, the population in the region was 451,369, 49.60 per cent female. The average size of household was 4.60: 4.60 in rural households and 4.90 in urban areas. The number of households was 97,140: 94,857 in rural areas and 2,283 in urban areas. The number of nomads in the region was 16,025, 4.10 per cent of the population. There were 450,424 people residing in private households. There were 194,211 over 18 years of age: 93,587 male and 100,624 female. The sex ratio was 101.00 females for every hundred males. There were 435,344 sedentary staff, 4.00 of the population. The main ethnico-linguistic groups are the Kanembu (more than 66%) and the Buduma (more than 18%). Lac is one of the 23 regions of Chad and has the Head Post Office of the region is located in the capital. As of 2015, internet and telephone were limited and post was the primary mode of communication.
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