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'''Fada''' ({{lang-ar|فادا}}) is the capital of the [[Ennedi-Ouest Region]] of [[Chad]], which was created in 2012 from the western half of the [[Ennedi Region]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://reliefweb.int/map/chad/tchad-carte-de-r-f-rence-de-lennedi-ouest-f-vrier-2018| title = Tchad : Carte de référence de l'Ennedi Ouest (février 2018) | format = [[PDF]] | publisher = [[UNOCHA]] | accessdate = 30 July 2020}}</ref> |
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Lying in the [[Ennedi Plateau]], it has a population of 23,786 (as of December 2005). It is known for the surrounding [[cave paintings]] and [[rock formation]]s, while the [[Guelta d'Archei]] and a [[wood]] growing in a [[wadi]] are local attractions. |
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During the [[Toyota War]] in 1987, the town saw fighting during the [[Battle of Fada]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Burdette |first1=Christine |title=North central Africa: Eastern Chad and small area of western Sudan |url=https://www.worldwildlife.org/ecoregions/at1303 |website=worldwildlife.org |publisher=WWF |accessdate=30 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=OCHA Chad Situation Report |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/chad/chad-situation-report-29-nov-2019 |website=reliefweb.int |publisher=United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs |accessdate=30 July 2020}}</ref> |
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'''Fada''' is the capital of the [[Ennedi Ouest]] department of [[Chad]], lying in the [[Ennedi Plateau]]. It has a population of 23,786 (As of December 2005).It is known for the surrounding [[cave paintings]] and [[rock formation]]s, while the [[Guelta d'Archei]] and a [[wood]] growing in a [[wadi]] are local attractions. |
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It is the birthplace of the current [[List of Presidents of Chad|President of Chad]], [[Idriss Déby]]. |
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The town is served by [[Fada Airport]]. |
The town is served by [[Fada Airport]]. |
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== History == |
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Rock paintings and archaeological artifacts at nearby [[Guelta d'Archei]], a [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]], show evidence that humans occupied the area around 10,000 BCE during the [[African humid period]]. |
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[[Idriss Déby]], a former military officer and [[president of Chad]], was born in the village of [[Berdoba]], about 190 kilometres from Fada. As a student, he attended the École-Francaise in studying the [[French language]]. |
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On 2 January 1987, during the [[Toyota War]], Fada was the [[Battle of Fada|scene of a battle]] fought between Chad and the armed forces of the [[Libyan Arab Jamahiriya]] and the [[Democratic Revolutionary Council]]. The battle was marked as a turning point of the [[Chadian-Libyan conflict]]. |
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Revision as of 06:24, 11 January 2022
Fada
فادا | |
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  Fada Location in Chad (Ennedi-Ouest Region highlighted) | |
| Coordinates: 17°11′N 21°35′E / 17.183°N 21.583°E | |
| Land |  Tschad |
| Region | Ennedi-Ouest (since 2012) |
| Department | Fada |
| Sub-Prefecture | Fada |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 23,786 |
| Time zone | +1 |
Fada (Arabic: فادا) is the capital of the Ennedi-Ouest Region of Chad, which was created in 2012 from the western half of the Ennedi Region.[1]
Lying in the Ennedi Plateau, it has a population of 23,786 (as of December 2005). It is known for the surrounding cave paintings and rock formations, while the Guelta d'Archei and a wood growing in a wadi are local attractions.
During the Toyota War in 1987, the town saw fighting during the Battle of Fada.[2][3]
The town is served by Fada Airport.
History
Rock paintings and archaeological artifacts at nearby Guelta d'Archei, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, show evidence that humans occupied the area around 10,000 BCE during the African humid period.
Idriss Déby, a former military officer and president of Chad, was born in the village of Berdoba, about 190 kilometres from Fada. As a student, he attended the École-Francaise in studying the French language.
On 2 January 1987, during the Toyota War, Fada was the scene of a battle fought between Chad and the armed forces of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and the Democratic Revolutionary Council. The battle was marked as a turning point of the Chadian-Libyan conflict.
References
- ^ "Tchad : Carte de référence de l'Ennedi Ouest (février 2018)" (PDF). UNOCHA. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ Burdette, Christine. "North central Africa: Eastern Chad and small area of western Sudan". worldwildlife.org. WWF. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "OCHA Chad Situation Report". reliefweb.int. United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Fada.
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