Faya-Largeau
Sign in to saveFaya-Largeau (also known as Faya, or ) is the largest city in northern Chad and was the capital of the region of Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti. It is now in the Borkou Region, which was formed in 2008 from the Borkou Department of the former Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region.
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Place details
- Locality
- Faya-Largeau فايا لارجو
- Region
- Borkou بوركو
- Country
- Tchad تشاد
- Population
- 44,011
- Timezone
- Africa/Ndjamena
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Faya-Largeau
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Faya-Largeau Airport1.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Faya-Largeau Airport
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Chad
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 250
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Chad (Borkou Region highlighted)
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Department
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Sub-Prefecture
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Borkou (since 2008)
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Chad
- Located in
- Borkou Department
- Elevation
- +245
- Capital of
- Borkou Department
- Image
- Simulated assault training during Flintlock 2017 in Chad 170303-A-KH850-003.jpg
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- Notable people
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Faya-Largeau (also known as Faya, or ) is the largest city in northern Chad and was the capital of the region of Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti. It is now in the Borkou Region, which was formed in 2008 from the Borkou Department of the former Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region.
==History== Originally called Faya, the town was renamed Largeau after French Colonel Victor Emmanuel Largeau; upon Chadian independence from France, it assumed the name Faya-Largeau. The town was captured by Libya when Libya annexed the Aouzou Strip in 1975, but was retaken by Hissène Habré's forces in 1980. Libya recaptured Faya-Largeau in 1983, but retreated in 1987 during the so-called Toyota War.