14°07′10″N 15°18′48″E / 14.1194°N 15.3133°E
Kanem
كانم | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Kanem_map.svg) Map of Chad showing Kanem. | |
| Country | Chad |
| Departments | 3 |
| Sub-prefectures | 10 |
| Regional capital | Mao |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ngamai Djari (2008) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 354,603 |
Kanem (Arabic: كانم) is one of the 23 regions of Chad. It is named after the famous Kanem Empire, which was centred in this vicinity. The region's capital is Mao. It was created in 2002 from the former Prefecture of Kanem. In 2008, a portion of the Kanem region (the Bahr el Gazel Department) was split off to become the new Bahr el Gazel Region.