Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti

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former administrative region former region of Chad

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.

Aliases (6)

Statements (47)

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 → Ouaddaï → Wadi Fira →
capital	Faya-Largeau →
climate	hot desert climate →
contains	Borkou region → Ennedi Plateau → Ennedi region → Tibesti Mountains → Tibesti region →
continent	Africa →
country	Chad →
dissolvedInto	Borkou Region → Ennedi Region → Tibesti Region →
economicActivity	oasis agriculture → pastoralism → trade routes across Sahara →
highestPointOfChadLocatedIn	Emi Koussi →
historicalUse	trans-Saharan caravan routes →
largestCity	Faya-Largeau →
locatedIn	northern Chad →
namedAfter	Borkou → Ennedi → Tibesti →
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 →

Referenced by (13)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Daza → Tebu → Tibesti Mountains ("Borkou region") → Tibesti Mountains ("Tibesti Region") → Toubou ("Borkou region") → Toubou ("Ennedi region") →	region
Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti ("Ennedi Plateau") → Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti ("Borkou region") → Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti ("Ennedi region") → Central Sahara ("Ennedi Plateau") →	contains
Toubou ("Tibesti region of Chad") → Toubou ("Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region") →	populationCenter
Teda →	politicalRegion