Iriba
Iriba (هريبا) is a small town in the Wadi Fira Region of the African country of Chad. It is known as part of the Kobé Department as well as having its own prefecture and area court. It is currently being served by the Iriba Airport.
Iriba has a desert climate with two distinct periods; dry and rainy seasons. During the rainy season, considerable amounts of rainfall occur in the area, which disappears rapidly in the seasonal rivers named "Wadi". The winters (from December–February) can be quite cold, and the summertime is extremely hot and dry, with water shortage being a chronic problem in the area.
The ethnicity of the Iriban people is referred to as "Zaghawa". The ethnic group lives on the two sides of the border in Chad and Sudan, with the local language being Zaghawa, an afro-native language not related to the formal languages of the area, Arabic and French. Zaghawas have their traditional leadership, under the Sultan of Zaghawa.
A large number of the refugees fled from the Darfur area to the general vicinity of Iriba in the year 2004. The refugees are mainly from the same ethnicity and live in three large refugee camps in the area; namely Iridimi, Touloum, and Amnabak. The three camps accommodate over sixty thousand refugees. The refugee influx required extensive international presence for assistance and protection of the displaced population. UNHCR is the leading international agency in the area while WFP and many other NGOs help with the different aspects of life for the refugees.
* Countries in Africa
* Towns in Chad
* Ethnicities in Africa
Iriba has a desert climate with two distinct periods; dry and rainy seasons. During the rainy season, considerable amounts of rainfall occur in the area, which disappears rapidly in the seasonal rivers named "Wadi". The winters (from December–February) can be quite cold, and the summertime is extremely hot and dry, with water shortage being a chronic problem in the area.
The ethnicity of the Iriban people is referred to as "Zaghawa". The ethnic group lives on the two sides of the border in Chad and Sudan, with the local language being Zaghawa, an afro-native language not related to the formal languages of the area, Arabic and French. Zaghawas have their traditional leadership, under the Sultan of Zaghawa.
A large number of the refugees fled from the Darfur area to the general vicinity of Iriba in the year 2004. The refugees are mainly from the same ethnicity and live in three large refugee camps in the area; namely Iridimi, Touloum, and Amnabak. The three camps accommodate over sixty thousand refugees. The refugee influx required extensive international presence for assistance and protection of the displaced population. UNHCR is the leading international agency in the area while WFP and many other NGOs help with the different aspects of life for the refugees.
* Countries in Africa
* Towns in Chad
* Ethnicities in Africa
Map - Iriba
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Country - Chad
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Chad has several regions: a desert zone in the north, an arid Sahelian belt in the centre and a more fertile Sudanian Savanna zone in the south. Lake Chad, after which the country is named, is the second-largest wetland in Africa. Chad's official languages are Arabic and French. It is home to over 200 different ethnic and linguistic groups. Islam (55.1%) and Christianity (41.1%) are the main religions practiced in Chad.
Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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| XAF | Central African CFA franc | Fr | 0 |
| ISO | Language |
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| AR | Arabic language |
| FR | French language |