Bol, Chad

Summary

Bol (Arabic: بول) is a city in Chad, the capital of the Lac Region. The town is served by Bol Airport (IATA: OTC, ICAO: FTTL), which has a paved runway. Bol was on the shores of Lake Chad, before it shrunk. Bol is 152 km to the north of the capital of Chad, N'Djamena.

Bol
بول
City of a thousand Gods
Bol in 1971
Bol in 1971
Bol is located in Chad
Bol
Bol
Location in Chad
Coordinates: 13°27′36″N 14°44′24″E / 13.46000°N 14.74000°E / 13.46000; 14.74000
Country Chad
RegionLac Region
DepartmentMamdi Department
Sub-PrefectureBol
Population
 (2008)
 • Total11,120
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Demographics edit

Year Population[1]
1993 7 769
2008 11 120
2017 11 701




References edit

  1. ^ World Gazetteer: Chad Archived 2011-05-23 at the Wayback Machine

13°28′N 14°44′E / 13.46°N 14.74°E / 13.46; 14.74

External links edit

  • Link to picture on UNESCO site
  • Some statistics