Fada, Chad
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]
Fada
فادا | |
|---|---|
  Fada Location in Chad (Ennedi-Ouest Region highlighted) | |
| Coordinates: 17°11′N 21°35′E | |
| Country |  Chad |
| Region | Ennedi-Ouest (since 2012) |
| Department | Fada |
| Sub-Prefecture | Fada |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 23,786 |
| Time zone | +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.
