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Abéché, Chad
🇹🇩 Chad

Abéché

Abéché is a city in central-eastern Chad and the capital of the Ouaddaï Region. By road it is 749 kilometres (465 mi) northeast of the national capital of N'Djamena and 164 kilometres (102 mi) northwest of Adre, on the border with Sudan. Surrounded by savanna, it is one of the largest cities in the country. It has a rich Islamic heritage, situated along the trans-Saharan trade route and is an important cattle raising centre, with the principal market in the country for camel exports and rugs. As of 2012 it had a population of 76,492 people.

Country
🇹🇩 Chad
Elevation
542 m
Population
139,983
Time zone
Africa/Ndjamena
Coordinates
13.83, 20.83

How far Abéché is from other cities in Chad

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