Lac (Arabic: ﺇﻗﻠﻴﻢ ﻻﻙ) was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the west of the country, Lac covered an area of 22,320 square kilometers and had a population of 252,932 in 1993. Its capital was Bol.

Lac Prefecture
ﺇﻗﻠﻴﻢ ﻻﻙ
Prefecture of Chad
1962–1999
Flag of Lac

CapitalBol
Area
 • Coordinates13°27′N 14°44′E / 13.450°N 14.733°E / 13.450; 14.733
 
• 1993
22,320 km2 (8,620 sq mi)
Population 
• 1993
252,932
 • TypePrefecture
Historical eraCold War
• Established[1]
29 October 1962
• Disestablished[1]
1 September 1999
Political subdivisionsSub-prefectures (1993)[2]
  • Bol
  • Ngouri
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Kanem Prefecture
Lac Department
Area and population source:[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Administrative Divisions of Countries: Regions of Chad". www.statoids.com.
  2. ^ "Administrative Divisions of Countries: Departments of Chad". www.statoids.com.


  Prefectures of Chad  

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See also : Regions of Chad - Departments of Chad