Lac (prefecture)

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

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