''This article refers to one of the former prefectures of Chad. From 2002 the country was divided into 18

regions In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...

.'' Salamat was one of the 14

prefectures of Chad A prefecture (from the Latin ''Praefectura'') is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional or local government subdivision in various countries, or a subdivision in certain international ...

. 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 Am Timan (Arabic: أم تيمان, ''ʾUmm Tīmān'') is a city in Chad and is the capital of the region of Salamat. Am Timan is also known as Dabengat in Chad, which mean the resources of the products. Most of economy comes from Salamat region s ...

. Salamat's population was a mix of both

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and non-Muslim peoples. In the late 1960s, a highly regarded

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was destroyed by

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, although many native wildlife specimens survived, including

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s and

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s. The area included some of the only water sources that remained available through the ten-month dry season.

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Prefectures of Chad {{Chad-geo-stub fr:Salamat

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