Moussoro
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Moussoro is a town in Chad
, lying 300km north east of N'Djamena
on the road to Faya-Largeau
. An important transportation centre, it lies in a dry river bed and as a result has more vegetation
than is usual in the area.
Moussoro is the capital of the region of Barh El Gazel
. The town is served by Moussoro Airport.
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...
, lying 300km north east of 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...
on the road to Faya-Largeau
Faya-Largeau
Located in the Sahara, Faya's climate is classed as hot desert on the Köppen climate classification. It experiences hot winters and very hot summers with the peak average maximum temperature reaching in May and the average minimum reaching its lowest in January at . Rainfall averages out at about...
. An important transportation centre, it lies in a dry river bed and as a result has more vegetation
Vegetation
Vegetation is a general term for the plant life of a region; it refers to the ground cover provided by plants. It is a general term, without specific reference to particular taxa, life forms, structure, spatial extent, or any other specific botanical or geographic characteristics. It is broader...
than is usual in the area.
Moussoro is the capital of the region of Barh El Gazel
Barh El Gazel
Bahr el Gazel is one of the two departments in Kanem, a region of Chad. Its capital is Moussoro.Bahr el Gazel is divided into 6 sub-prefectures:* Amsileb* Chadra* Mandjoura* Michemire* Moussoro* Salal...
. The town is served by Moussoro Airport.