Mao, Chad

Mao
Mao Location in Chad
Coordinates: 14°7′10″N 15°18′48″E / 14.11944°N 15.31333°E / 14.11944; 15.31333Coordinates: 14°7′10″N 15°18′48″E / 14.11944°N 15.31333°E / 14.11944; 15.31333
Country	Chad
Region	Kanem Region
Department	Kanem Department
Sub-Prefecture	Mao
Population (2008)
- Total	19 004
Time zone	+1

Mao is a city in Chad, the capital of the Kanem Region and of the department also named Kanem.

As in other Chadian regions, Mao is ruled by both a traditional Sultan and by central government officials. Moves toward decentralization have been stymied by the complex and sometimes tense relationships between traditional rulers in Chad and national authorities.

Water is provided by a water tower, built by GTZ, a German NGO, in the late 1980s.

On the border of the Sahara, Mao's geography is marked by sand dunes and sparse vegetation.

A large majority of Mao's residents are Muslim. However, there are two Christian churches (one Catholic and one Protestant) in Mao.

The town has a small airport (IATA: AMO, ICAO: FTTU), with a paved runway.

Demographics

Year	Population[1]
1993	13 277
2008	19 004

References

1. ^ World Gazetteer: Chad