Map of Bol, Chad

Bol is the administrative centre of Lac, Chad, with a population of about 51,389. It lies at 13.4673°N, 14.7135°E. Bol is about 155 km (97 mi) north of N'Djamena, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mao, 97 km to the northeast.

Bol at a glance

Where is Bol?

• The 13th largest city in Chad by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 20 min on the shortest day to 12 h 55 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bol

• Mao — 97 km northeast
• Massakory — 122 km southeast
• Gamboru — 133 km southwest, Nigeria
• N'Djamena — 155 km south
• Kousséri — 158 km south, Cameroon
• Moussoro — 193 km east
• Diffa — 228 km west, Niger
• Bama — 243 km southwest, Nigeria
• Maiduguri — 247 km southwest, Nigeria
• Mora — 276 km south, Cameroon

Largest cities in Chad

• N'Djamena — 1,359,526
• Moundou — 196,124
• Abéché — 139,983
• Sarh — 138,928
• Kelo — 82,677
• Am Timan — 74,691
• Doba — 70,942
• Pala — 70,677
• Bongor — 63,699
• Goz Beida — 58,941

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.