Abou-Deïa or Aboudeïa (Arabic: أبو ديا) is a town in the Salamat Region of south-central Chad.[1] It is the capital of Aboudeïa Department.
Geographical location
The city is located in southeastern Chad, north of the wadi Korom, west of Wadi Avis, 508 meters above sea level.[1] Abou-Deïa is located about 456 kilometers east-southeast from the capital N'Djamena.
Climate
The climate of the city is described as semi-arid (BSh) in the Köppen climate classification. The average annual temperature is 27.9 °C. The average temperature of the coldest month (January) is 25.3 °C, and that of the warmest (April) is 31.9 °C. The estimated year-round precipitation is 772 mm. The amount of precipitation is unevenly distributed throughout the year, with the most precipitation occurring from May to October. The greatest amount of precipitation falls in August (250 mm).[2]
Airport
Abou-Deïa Airport (IATA: AOD) (Arabic: مطار أبو ديا), or Aboudeïa, is an airstrip serving Abou-Deïa. The airport resides at an elevation of 480 metres (1,575 ft) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 11/29 with a clay surface measuring 1,400 by 42 metres (4,593 ft × 138 ft).[3]
Notable citizens
- Achta Toné Gossingar (1941–2011): the first midwife in Chad
References
- 1 2 "Abou Deia, Chad Page". Fallingrain Global Gazetteer. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ↑ https://en.climate-data.org/location/766889 Retrieved2021-09-11
- 1 2 "AD 2-7-01: Abou-Deïa" (PDF). Index of aerodromes in Chad. AIS ASECNA. 28 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2012.