Borkou Region

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.

Borkou
بركو
Inner crater of Emi Koussi, highest mountain in Chad, located in Borkou
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". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
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