Am Dam
Encyclopedia
Am Dam is the capital of Djourf Al Ahmar
Department
in Sila
Region
, Chad
, located at an important crossroads in the Batha River
valley. XIK It is a small town about 120 km (74.6 mi) northwest of Goz-Beida and 700 km (435 mi) by road from the capital N'Djamena
. Am Dam is also the name of the Sub-Prefecture
that the city is within. The population of the entire Am Dam Sub-Prefecture is 77,593.
The town is served by Am Dam Airport.
on June 15, 2008. A battle
near the town stopped a new rebel offensive in May 2009, with more than 200 reported deaths.
Djourf Al Ahmar
Djourf Al Ahmar is one of four departments in Ouaddaï, a region of Chad. Its capital is Am-Dam....
Department
Departments of Chad
The regions of Chad are divided into 53 departments. The departments are listed below, by region:-Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region:*Borkou*Ennedi Est*Ennedi Ouest*Tibesti-Chari-Baguirmi Region:*Baguirmi*Chari*Loug Chari-Logone Occidental Region:*Dodjé...
in Sila
Sila Region
Sila Region is a region of Chad which was created in 2008 from Ouaddaï Region, containing the former Djourf Al Ahmar Department and Sila Department....
Region
Regions of Chad
||The country of Chad is currently divided into 22 régions. From independence in 1960 until 1999 it was divided into 14 préfectures. These were replaced in 1999 by 28 départements. The country was reorganized again in 2002 to produce 18 régions...
, Chad
Chad
Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...
, located at an important crossroads in the Batha River
Batha River
The Batha River is an ephemeral river in Chad. As with any rivers or lakes in this region, its existence depends on the amount of rainfall. The river's delta is at Lake Fitri in Chad. Batha River carries water west from Ouaddaï highlands during rainy seasons, usually during flash flooding....
valley. XIK It is a small town about 120 km (74.6 mi) northwest of Goz-Beida and 700 km (435 mi) by road from the capital N'Djamena
N'Djamena
N'Djamena is the capital and largest city of Chad. A port on the Chari River, near the confluence with the Logone River, it directly faces the Cameroonian town of Kousséri, to which the city is connected by a bridge. It is also a special statute region, divided in 10 arrondissements. It is a...
. Am Dam is also the name of the Sub-Prefecture
Sub-prefectures of Chad
The departments of Chad are divided into 348 sub-prefectures .-See also:*Regions of Chad*Departments of Chad...
that the city is within. The population of the entire Am Dam Sub-Prefecture is 77,593.
The town is served by Am Dam Airport.
History
It was captured by rebels in their advance on N'DjamenaN'Djamena
N'Djamena is the capital and largest city of Chad. A port on the Chari River, near the confluence with the Logone River, it directly faces the Cameroonian town of Kousséri, to which the city is connected by a bridge. It is also a special statute region, divided in 10 arrondissements. It is a...
on June 15, 2008. A battle
Battle of Am Dam
The Battle of Am Dam took place in and around the eastern Chadian town of Am Dam on May 7 and May 8, 2009 when Chadian Army forces attacked a column of advancing Union of Forces for the Resistance rebels.-Battle:...
near the town stopped a new rebel offensive in May 2009, with more than 200 reported deaths.