Léré () is a town in
Chad
Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North Africa, North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to Chad–Libya border, the north, Sudan to Chad–Sudan border, the east, the Central Afric ...
and the capital of the
Lac Léré department of the
Mayo-Kebbi Ouest
Mayo-Kebbi Ouest () 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 region borders Mayo-Kebbi Est Region t ...
region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as areas, zones, lands or territories, are portions of the Earth's surface that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and ...
. 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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