Oum Hadjer (Oum Hadjer)
Oum Hadjer (أم هاجر) is a small city in Chad, and the capital of Batha Est Department. It straddles the ephemeral Batha River, lies on the main road between Khartoum and N'Djamena, and has a small airport.
Strategically located, it has been contested by government and rebel forces in 1982, 1990, and January 2008.
Oum Hadjer is also the name of the Sub-Prefecture that the city is within. The population of the entire Oum Hadjer Sub-Prefecture is about 14,500.
The town is served by Oum Hadjer Airport.
Strategically located, it has been contested by government and rebel forces in 1982, 1990, and January 2008.
Oum Hadjer is also the name of the Sub-Prefecture that the city is within. The population of the entire Oum Hadjer Sub-Prefecture is about 14,500.
The town is served by Oum Hadjer Airport.
Map - Oum Hadjer (Oum Hadjer)
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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 |