Kanem may refer to:
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Kanem–Bornu Empire, 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, of former prefectures of Chad
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Kanem Region
Kanem ( ar, كانم) is one of the 23 regions of Chad. It is named after the famous Kanem Empire, which was centred in this vicinity. The region's capital is Mao. It was created in 2002 from the former Prefecture of Kanem. In 2008, a porti ...
, a region of Chad created in 2002 from the former Prefecture of Kanem
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Kanem Department, 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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