Oum Hadjer (Arabic: 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.
Oum Hadjer
أم هاجر | |
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  Oum Hadjer Location in Chad (Batha highlighted) | |
| Coordinates: 13°17′40″N 19°41′29″E / 13.29444°N 19.69139°E | |
| Country |  Chad |
| Region | Batha |
| Department | Batha Est |
| Sub-Prefecture | Oum Hadjer (أم هاجر) |
| Elevation | 1,180 ft (360 m) |
| Time zone | 1 |
Strategically located, it has been contested by government and rebel forces in 1982, 1990, and January 2008.[1][2][3]
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.[4]
The town is served by Oum Hadjer Airport.
References
edit- ^ "AROUND THE WORLD; Rebels Said to Defeat; Chad Government Force". The New York Times. Reuters. 1982-03-21. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- ^ Boston Globe article on 1990 rebel capture
- ^ "Romandie News article on January 2008 fighting". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ^ "Chad: Regions, Cities & Urban Localities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2019-11-21.