Kanem may refer to:
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Kanem–Bornu Empire
The Kanem–Bornu Empire existed in areas which are now part of Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon and Chad. It was known to the Arabian geographers as the Kanem Empire from the 8th century AD onward and lasted as the independent kingdom of Bornu (the B ...
, existed in modern Chad and Nigeria known to Arabian geographers from the 9th century AD onward and lasted as the independent kingdom of Bornu until 1900
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Kanem Prefecture
''This article refers to one of the former prefectures of Chad. From 2002 the country was divided into 18 regions.''
Kanem was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad
A prefecture (from the Latin ''Praefectura'') is an administrative jurisdiction t ...
, of former prefectures of Chad
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Kanem Region, a region of Chad created in 2002 from the former Prefecture of Kanem
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Kanem Department
Kanem ( ar, كانم) is one of three departments which make up the region of Kanem in Chad. The capital is Mao.
The department is divided into 4 sub-prefectures:
* Kekedina
* Mao
* Melea
*Wadjigui
Wadjigui is a sub-prefecture of Kanem R ...
, one of three departments which make up the Kanem Region in Chad
* Kanem, a historic Chinese county which is now part of the
Dongfang City in Hainan Province, China
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