Salal, Chad
| Salal | |
|---|---|
|
BEG moussoro2 | |
  Salal Location in Chad (Bahr el Gazel highlighted) | |
| Coordinates: 14°50′24″N 17°13′11″E / 14.84000°N 17.21972°ECoordinates: 14°50′24″N 17°13′11″E / 14.84000°N 17.21972°E | |
| Country |
 Chad |
| Region | Bahr el Gazel |
| Department | Bahr el Gazel Nord |
| Sub-Prefecture | Salal |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 33,010 |
| Time zone | +1 |
Salal is a town in Chad, lying 380 kilometres (240 mi) north of N'Djamena on the road to Faya-Largeau. Salal is the second largest city after Moussoro in Bahr el Gazel Region.
A garrison was once at Salal during the conflict with Libya in 1978.[1] On 15 April 1978, FROLINAT forces, led by Goukouni Oueddei, took Salal before marching south to the Chadian capital, N'Djamena.[2]
Demographics
| Year | Population[3] |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 10,185 |
| 2012 | 33,010 |
References
- ↑ Burr, Millard; Collins, Robert O. (1 February 2008). Darfur: the long road to disaster. Markus Wiener Publishers. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-55876-470-5. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ↑ Brecher, Michael; Wilkenfeld, Jonathan (November 1997). A study of crisis. University of Michigan Press. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-472-10806-0. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ↑ World Gazetteer: Chad
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