Fada, Chad
Town in Ennedi-Ouest, Chad
Fada (Arabic: فادا) or Houra in Zaghawa(the indigenous populations) is the capital of the Ennedi-Ouest Region of Chad, which was created in 2012 from the western half of the Ennedi Region.
Lying in the Ennedi Plateau, it has a population of 23,786 (as of December 2005). It is known for the surrounding cave paintings and rock formations, while the Guelta d'Archei and a wood growing in a wadi are local attractions.
During the Toyota War phase of the Chadian-Libyan War in 1987, the town saw fighting during the Battle of Fada.
The town is served by Fada Airport.
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- Colonial Fort in Fada (23722145664).jpg by David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0
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