Borkou (region of Chad)

17°55′00″N 19°07′00″E / 17.9167°N 19.1167°E / 17.9167; 19.1167

Borkou
بوركو
Region
Inner crater of Emi Koussi, highest mountain in Chad, located in Borkou
Map of Chad showing the Borkou province
CountryChad
Departments2
Sub-prefectures4
Province2012
CapitalFaya-Largeau
Area
 • Total
271,513 km2 (104,832 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total
97,251
 • Density0.36/km2 (0.93/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (WAT)

The Borkou region (Arabic: بوركو) is a province of Chad which was created in 2008 from the Borkou department of the former Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region. Its capital is Faya-Largeau.

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