Lac (region) explained

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Lac
Native Name:البحيرة
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:Region
Mapsize:200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Chad
Subdivision Type1:Departments
Subdivision Type2:Sub-prefectures
Subdivision Name1:2
Subdivision Name2:8
Seat Type:Regional capital
Seat:Bol
Leader Title:Governor
Leader Name:N'Garboudjoum Jacob (2008), Mahamat Abali Salah (2018)
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:451369
Population As Of:2009
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Density Km2:auto

Lac (Arabic: البحيرة) is one of the 23 regions of Chad. Its capital is Bol. It is chiefly composed of the former Lac Prefecture. The region includes Chad's portion of the shore of Lake Chad.[2]

Geography

The region borders Kanem Region to the north and east, Hadjer-Lamis Region and Cameroon to the south, Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the northwest.

The region is dominated geographically by Lake Chad, a seasonally fluctuating lake of major importance in this part of Africa.[3] The region receives an annual rainfall of 744mm and has various vegetation zones.

Settlements

The regional capital is Bol; other major settlements include Bagassola, Daboua, Doum Doum, Kangalam, Kouloudia, Liwa, Ngouboua and Ngouri.[4]

Demographics

Per the census of 2009, the population in the region was 451,369, 49.6% female. The average size of household was 4.60: 4.60 in rural households and 4.90 in urban areas. The number of households was 97,140: 94,857 in rural areas and 2,283 in urban areas. The number of nomads in the region was 16,025, 4.1% of the population. There were 450,424 people residing in private households. There were 194,211 over 18 years of age: 93,587 male and 100,624 female. The sex ratio was 101.00 females for every hundred males. There were 435,344 sedentary staff, 4.00 of the population.[5]

The main ethnolinguistic groups are the Buduma (more than 18%), Fula and Kanembu (more than 66%).[5] [6]

Economy

The region is the principal agricultural segment in the whole country, producing cotton and groundnut, the two main cashcrops of the country. There are a variety of local crops like rice also grown in the region.[7]

Administration

The region of Lac is divided into two departments, namely, Mamdi (capital Bol) and Wayi (capital Ngouri). As a part of decentralisation in February 2003, the country is administratively split into regions, departments, municipalities and rural communities. The prefectures which were originally 14 in number were re-designated in 17 regions. The regions are administered by Governors appointed by the President. The Prefects, who originally held the responsibility of the 14 prefects, still retained the titles and were responsible for the administration of smaller departments in each region. The members of local assemblies are elected every six years, while the executive organs are elected every three years.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Law . Gwillim . Regions of Chad . Statoids . 10 March 2017.
  2. Web site: World Bank Group Mobilizes Over $29 billion to Support Latin America and the Caribbean Region Respond to Pandemic. 2021-08-04. World Bank. en.
  3. News: Case study on river management: Lake Chad. 2018-02-13. en.
  4. Web site: Tchad - Région du Lac, Carte de référence (07 septembre 2018) . . ReliefWeb . 4 October 2019.
  5. Web site: Census of Chad . 2009 . National Institute of Statistical, Economic and Demographic Studies, Chad . 17 November 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161121042557/http://chad.opendataforafrica.org/areounf/census-of-population-and-housing-chad-2009 . 21 November 2016 .
  6. Web site: Languages of Chad . . 27 September 2019.
  7. Book: Hilling, David. Africa South of the Sahara 2004. https://books.google.com/books?id=jj4J-AXGDaQC&dq=chad+geography&pg=PA218. 218. Chad - Physical and Social Geography. Psychology Press. 2004. 9781857431834.
  8. Republic of Chad Public Administration and Country profile. 9. 17 November 2016. Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), United Nations. 2004. 14 June 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070614080558/http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/un/unpan023258.pdf. dead.