Hadjer-Lamis (region)

Hadjer-Lamis (Arabic: حجر لميس) is one of the 23 regions of Chad, located in the southwest of the country. Its capital is Massakory. It corresponds to part of the former prefecture of Chari-Baguirmi (sub-prefectures of Bokoro and of Massakory) and parts of N'Djamena.

Hadjer-Lamis Region حجر لميس
Hadjer-Lamis Region
Location of Hadjer-Lamis region in Chad
Country	Chad
Departments	3
Sub-prefectures	9
Area
• Total	31,426 km2 (12,134 sq mi)
Population  (2009 census)
• Total	562,957
• Density	18/km2 (46/sq mi)

Geography

The region borders Lac Region, Kanem Region and Bahr el Gazel Region to the north, Batha Region and Guéra Region to the east, Chari-Baguirmi Region and N'Djamena to the south, and Cameroon to the west. The far north-west of the region borders on Lake Chad.

Settlements

Massakory is the regional capital; other major settlements include Bokoro, Gama, Karal, Massaguet, Moïto, N'Djamena Fara and Tourba.^[1]

Demographics

Per the census of 2009, the total population in the region was 562,957, 50.1% females. The average size of households as of 2009 was 5.1: 5.1 in rural households, 4.7 in urban areas. The total number of households was 110,170: it was 93,126 in rural areas and 17,044 in urban areas. The number of nomads in the region was 26,615, 6.9% of the total population. There were 559,339 people residing in private households. There were 239,133 people above 18 years of age: 115,212 male and 123,921 female. The sex ratio was 100.00 for every hundred males. There were 536,342 sedentary staff, 5% of the total population.^[2]

The main ethnolinguistic groups are (generally kanembou), Buduma, Dazaga Tubou, Kanuri, Malgbe, Baggara Arabs, and Mpade.^[3]

Administration

The region of Hadjer-Lamis is divided into three departments, namely, Dababa (capital Bokoro), Dagana (capital Massakory) and Haraze al-Biar (capital Massaguet).^[4]

References

1. "Tchad : Region du Hadjer Lamis - Juin 2010" (PDF). UNOCHA. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
2. "Census of Chad". National Institute of Statistical, Economic and Demographic Studies, Chad. 2009. Archived from the original on 21 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
3. "Languages of Chad". Ethnologue. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
4. Republic of Chad Public Administration and Country profile (PDF) (Report). Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), United Nations. 2004. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2016.