17°55′00″N 19°07′00″E / 17.9167°N 19.1167°E
Borkou
بوركو | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Emi_Koussi_inner_crater.jpg) Inner crater of Emi Koussi, highest mountain in Chad, located in Borkou | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Borkou_map.svg) Map of Chad showing the Borkou region | |
| Country | Chad |
| Departments | 2 |
| Sub-prefectures | 4 |
| Region | 2012 |
| Capital | Faya-Largeau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 271,513 km2 (104,832 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 97,251 |
| • Density | 0.36/km2 (0.93/sq mi) |
The Borkou region (Arabic: بوركو) is a region of Chad which was created in 2008 from the Borkou department of the former Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region. Its capital is Faya-Largeau.