Bol, Chad

Bol
بول
City of a thousand Gods
Bol in 1971
Bol in 1971
Bol is located in Chad
Bol
Bol
Location in Chad
Coordinates: 13°27′36″N 14°44′24″E / 13.46000°N 14.74000°E / 13.46000; 14.74000
Country Chad
RegionLac Region
DepartmentMamdi Department
Sub-PrefectureBol
Population
 (2008)
 • Total
11,120
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Bol (Arabic: بول) is a city in Chad, the capital of the Lac Region. The town is served by Bol Airport (IATA: OTC, ICAO: FTTL), which has a paved runway. Bol was on the shores of Lake Chad, before it shrunk. Bol is 152 km to the north of the capital of Chad, N'Djamena.