There have been several plans to divert the (*) Ubangi river into it.
The Sara people live around this lake, and major cities located along it include Kano. The Bodélé Depression is northeast of it. The Logone and Chari rivers form a delta as they flow into it. Its namesake basin is bounded in the north by the Aïr Mountains. There have been several plans to divert the (*) Ubangi river into it. Inefficient irrigation practices and overuse have turned it into an environmental disaster. It is divided between Niger, Nigeria, and Cameroon. For 10 points, name this dangerously-shrinking shallow lake that shares its name with a central African country with capital N'Djamena.
The Sara people live around this lake, and major cities located along it include Kano.
Lake Chad