Borkou Region facts for kids
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Borkou
بركو
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Inner crater of Emi Koussi, highest mountain in Chad, located in Borkou
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Map of Chad showing the Borkou region
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| Country | Chad |
| Departments | 2 |
| Sub-prefectures | 4 |
| Region | 2012 |
| Capital | Faya-Largeau |
| Population
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| • Total | 97,251 |
The Borkou region is a region of Chad. Its capital is Faya-Largeau. It was was created in 2008 from the Borkou department of the former Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region.
Borkou is in the Sahara Desert. It has parts of the Tibesti Mountains in its north. The highest point in Chad, Emi Koussi, is in Borkou.
The region is divided into 2 departments - Borkou (capital Faya-Largeau) and Borkou Yala (capital Kirdimi).
See also
In Spanish: Región de Borkou para niños
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