Oum Hadjer is a small city in 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...

, and the capital of Batha Est

Batha Est

Batha Est is one of the three departments which make up the Batha Region in Chad. The capital is Oum Hadjer.Batha Est is divided into four sub-prefectures:* Oum Hadjer* Assinet*Haraze Djombo Kibet*Am Sack...

 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...

. It straddles the ephemeral 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....

, lies on the main road between Khartoum

Khartoum

Khartoum is the capital and largest city of Sudan and of Khartoum State. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile flowing north from Lake Victoria, and the Blue Nile flowing west from Ethiopia. The location where the two Niles meet is known as "al-Mogran"...

 and 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...

, and has a small airport, . Strategically located, it has been contested by government and rebel forces in 1982, 1990, and January 2008. Oum Hadjer 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 Oum Hadjer Sub-Prefecture is about 14,500.

The town is served by Oum Hadjer Airport

Oum Hadjer Airport

Oum Hadjer Airport is an airport serving Oum Hadjer in Chad....

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