Region Hadjer-Lamis

Its capital is Massakory. It corresponds to part of the former prefecture of Chari-Baguirmi (sub-prefectures of Bokoro and of Massakory) and parts of N'Djamena.

Hadjer-Lamis Region حجر لميس
Hadjer-Lamis Region
Location of Hadjer-Lamis region in Chad
Country	Chad
Departments	3
Sub-prefectures	9
Area
• Total	30,000 km2 (10,000 sq mi)
Population  (2009 census)
• Total	562,957
• Density	18.9/km2 (49/sq mi)

The region borders Lac Region, Kanem Region and Bahr el Gazel Region to the north, Batha Region and Guéra Region to the east, Chari-Baguirmi Region and N'Djamena to the south, and Cameroon to the west. The far north-west of the region borders on Lake Chad.

Settlements

Massakory is the regional capital; other major settlements include Bokoro, Gama, Karal, Massaguet, Moïto, N'Djamena Fara and Tourba.

Per the census of 2009, the total population in the region was 562,957, 50.1% females. The average size of households as of 2009 was 5.1: 5.1 in rural households, 4.7 in urban areas. The total number of households was 110,170: it was 93,126 in rural areas and 17,044 in urban areas. The number of nomads in the region was 26,615, 6.9% of the total population. There were 559,339 people residing in private households. There were 239,133 people above 18 years of age: 115,212 male and 123,921 female. The sex ratio was 100.00 for every hundred males. There were 536,342 sedentary staff, 5% of the total population.

The main ethnolinguistic groups are (generally kanembou), Buduma, Dazaga Tubou, Kanuri, Malgbe and Mpade.

The region of Hadjer-Lamis is divided into three departments, namely, Dababa (capital Bokoro), Dagana (capital Massakory) and Haraze al-Biar (capital Massaguet).