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Lake Chad (Arabic: بحيرة تشاد, Kanuri: Sádǝ, French: Lac Tchad) is an endorheic freshwater lake located at the junction of four countries: Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon in western and central Africa respectively, with a catchment area in excess of 1,000,000 km 2 (390,000 sq mi). It is an important wetland ecosystem in West ...
The region is dominated geographically by Lake Chad, a seasonally fluctuating lake of major importance in this part of Africa. [3] The region receives an annual rainfall of 744 mm (29.3 in) and has various vegetation zones.
The Ennedi Plateau and the Ouaddaï highlands in the east complete the image of a gradually sloping basin, which descends towards Lake Chad. There are also central highlands in the Guera region rising to 1,500 m (4,921 ft). Lake Chad is the second largest lake in west Africa [4] and is one of the most important wetlands on the continent. [5]
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The Lake Chad Basin Commission was established in 1964 by Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria, the four countries that contain parts of Lake Chad. [10] [14] About 20% of the basin, lying in these countries, is termed the Conventional Basin. The Lake Chad Basin Commission manages use of water and other natural resources in this area. [9]
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2 Lake Chad. 3 Lake Fitri. 4 Darfur. ... Map of Chad showing the main rivers and tributeries. This is a list of rivers in Chad. This list is arranged by drainage ...