Léré ( ar, ليري) is a town in
Chad
Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic ...
and the capital of the
Lac Léré department
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of the
Mayo-Kebbi Ouest
Mayo-Kebbi Ouest ( ar, مايو كيبي الغربية) is one of the 23 regions of Chad. Its capital is Pala. It is composed of the southern areas of the former prefecture of Mayo-Kebbi (sub-prefectures of Pala and Léré).
Geography
The re ...
region
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. In 2009, the population of Léré was 89,237, 42,987 of which were male and 46,250 were female.
The town is served by
Léré Airport.
References
Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Region
Populated places in Chad
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