Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti

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Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti was a former administrative region in northern Chad, known for its vast Sahara desert landscapes, including the Ennedi Plateau and Tibesti Mountains, and its predominantly Toubou (Tebu) population.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former administrative region
former region of Chad
administrativeStatus abolished
areaRankingInChad largest region by area before 2008 reorganization
borderCountry Libya
Niger
Sudan
borderRegionOfChad Batha
Kanem
linked to: Bornu Empire

Ouaddaï
Wadi Fira
capital Faya-Largeau
climate hot desert climate
contains Borkou region
Ennedi Plateau
Ennedi region
Tibesti Mountains
Tibesti region
linked to: Tibesti Mountains
continent Africa
country Chad
dissolvedInto Borkou Region
linked to: Borkou

Ennedi Region
linked to: Ennedi

Tibesti Region
economicActivity oasis agriculture
pastoralism
trade routes across Sahara
highestPointOfChadLocatedIn Emi Koussi
historicalUse trans-Saharan caravan routes
largestCity Faya-Largeau
locatedIn northern Chad
linked to: Sahel
namedAfter Borkou
Ennedi
Tibesti
linked to: Tibesti Mountains
notableFeature rock formations of Ennedi Plateau
volcanic peaks of Tibesti Mountains
notablePeak Emi Koussi
officialLanguage Arabic
French
partOf Sahara Desert
populationDensity very low
predominantEthnicGroup Tebu
Toubou
religionMajority Islam
terrain desert
mountainous areas
plateau
timeZone UTC+1

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Tebu region Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti
Central Sahara contains Ennedi Plateau
linked to: Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti
Tibesti Mountains region Borkou region
linked to: Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti
Tibesti Mountains region Tibesti Region
linked to: Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti
Toubou region Borkou region
linked to: Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti
Toubou region Ennedi region
linked to: Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti
Toubou populationCenter Tibesti region of Chad
linked to: Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti
Toubou populationCenter Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region
linked to: Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti
Teda politicalRegion Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti
Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti contains Ennedi Plateau
linked to: Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti
Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti contains Borkou region
linked to: Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti
Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti contains Ennedi region
linked to: Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti
Daza region Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti
Borkou partOf Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti (former region)
linked to: Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti
Adrar des Ifoghas partOf Saharan highlands
subject linked to: Adrar des Ifoghas mountains
linked to: Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti
Battle of Faya-Largeau (1980) locatedIn Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region
linked to: Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti
Ennedi hasPart Ennedi Plateau
linked to: Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti
Ennedi hasPart Ennedi Massif
linked to: Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti
Chad hasMountainRange Ennedi Plateau
linked to: Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti
Faya-Largeau partOf Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti area
linked to: Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti
Gorane people region Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti