Chad [Lake] - Chad

Japanese: チャド[湖] - チャド

A lake in the southern edge of the Sahara Desert in Africa, on the border between Chad, Niger, Cameroon, and Nigeria. The Chari River flows into the lake from the south. Its area is 10,000 to 20,000 ^km2 depending on the season. The average depth is said to be 8m, but the water level changes greatly depending on the season. It is getting shallower every year, and the shores are becoming marshy. It is rich in fish. It was once a caravan route for trans-Saharan trade, and was a key location in central Sudan where the Kanem-Bornu Empire flourished on the lakeside.
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Japanese:

アフリカのサハラ砂漠南端部，チャド，ニジェール，カメルーン，ナイジェリアの国境地帯にある湖。南からシャリ川が流入。面積は季節によって１万〜２万km²。平均水深８mといわれるが，水位の季節変化が激しい。年々浅くなっており，湖岸は沼沢化している。魚類に富む。かつてはサハラ交易の隊商ルートにあたり，湖辺にカネム・ボルヌー帝国が栄えたスーダン中央部の要地。
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