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The highest point in Chad, Emi Koussi, is located in Borkou. [1] The Bodélé Depression lies in the south-central portion of the region. The region borders Libya to the north, Ennedi-Ouest Region to the east, Wadi Fira Region , Batha Region , Bahr el Gazel Region and Kanem Region to the south, and Niger and Tibesti Region the west.
The Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti (BET) was until 2008 one of the then 18 regions of Chad, its capital being Faya-Largeau. It comprised the former Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Prefecture. Most of the region was part of the Sahara desert. In 2008, this region was split into three new regions: Borkou Region, Ennedi Region, and the Tibesti Region.
Toubou people. Chad. Niger. Libya. The Toubou or Tubu (from Old Tebu, meaning "rock people" [ 8 ]) are an ethnic group native to the Tibesti Mountains [ 9 ] that inhabit the central Sahara in northern Chad, southern Libya, northeastern Niger, and northwestern Sudan. They live either as herders and nomads or as farmers near oases.
The Tibesti Mountains are a mountain range in the central Sahara, primarily located in the extreme north of Chad, with a small portion located in southern Libya. The highest peak in the range, Emi Koussi, lies to the south at a height of 3,415 meters (11,204 ft) and is the highest point in both Chad and the Sahara.
Tibesti Region (Arabic: مقاطعة تيبستي) is a region of Chad, located in far northwest of the country. Its capital is Bardaï. It was created in 2008 when the former Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region was split into three, with the Tibesti Department becoming the Tibesti Region. The region is named for the Tibesti Mountains, one of the most ...
From independence in 1960 until 1999 it was divided into 14 préfectures. These were replaced in 1999 by 28 départements. The country was reorganized again in 2002 to produce 18 régions. In 2008, a further four régions were created, increasing the number to 22. Ennedi Region was split into Ennedi-Est and Ennedi-Ouest in 2012, producing the ...
245 m (804 ft) Population. (2012) [1] • Total. 48,090. Time zone. +1. Faya-Largeau[2] (also known as Faya, [3] Arabic: فايا لارجو or فايا) is the largest city in northern Chad and was the capital of the region of Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti. [4] It is now in the Borkou Region, which was formed in 2008 from the Borkou Department of the ...
The Shuwa established an economy of slave trade across the Sudan region, and in Chad there was a tradition of slave raids under the Ouaddai and Baguirmi which persisted well into the 20th century. Muslim groups other than the Shuwa include the Toubou , Hadjerai , Fulbe/Fulani , Kotoko , Kanembou , Baguirmi , Boulala , Zaghawa , and Maba .