Salamat (prefecture)

Salamat was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the southeast of the country, Salamat covered an area of 63,000 square kilometers and had a population of 184,403 in 1993. Its capital was Am Timan.

Salamat Prefecture
Préfecture du Salamat
Prefecture of Chad
1960–1999
Flag of Salamat

CapitalAm Timan
Area
  Coordinates11°02′N 20°17′E
 
 1960
76,000 km2 (29,000 sq mi)
 1993
63,000 km2 (24,000 sq mi)
Population 
 1960
62716
 1993
184403
History
  TypePrefecture
Historical eraCold War
 Established[1]
13 February 1960
 Disestablished[1]
1 September 1999
Political subdivisionsSub-prefectures (1993)[2]
  • Aboudeïa
  • Am Timan
  • Harazé
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Salamat Region
Salamat Department
Area and population source:[1]

Salamat's population was a mix of both Muslim and non-Muslim peoples.

In the late 1960s, a highly regarded wildlife reserve was destroyed by Chadian rebels, although many native wildlife specimens survived, including elephants and giraffes. The area included some of the only water sources that remained available through the ten-month dry season.

See also

References


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See also : Regions of Chad - Departments of Chad


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