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Fada, Chad

Coordinates: 17°11′N 21°35′E / 17.183°N 21.583°E / 17.183; 21.583
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Fada
فادا
Fada is located in Chad
Fada
Fada
Location in Chad (Ennedi-Ouest Region highlighted)
Coordinates: 17°11′N 21°35′E / 17.183°N 21.583°E / 17.183; 21.583
Country Chad
RegionEnnedi-Ouest (since 2012)
DepartmentFada
Sub-PrefectureFada
Population
 (2005)
 • Total23,786
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 phase of the Chadian–Libyan War in 1987, the town saw fighting during the Battle of Fada.[2][3]

The town is served by Fada Airport.

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.

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

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  1. ^ "Tchad : Carte de référence de l'Ennedi Ouest (février 2018)" (PDF). UNOCHA. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  2. ^ Burdette, Christine. "North central Africa: Eastern Chad and small area of western Sudan". worldwildlife.org. WWF. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  3. ^ "OCHA Chad Situation Report". reliefweb.int. United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
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