Adé, Chad

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For the French commune, see Adé, Hautes-Pyrénées.
Adé, Chad
Adé
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Map of Chad with Adé emphasized
Coordinates: 12°40′01″N, 21°54′00″ECoordinates: 12°40′01″N, 21°54′00″E

Adé, population 2867[1], is a city in Chad on the eastern border with Sudan, 100 kilometers south of Adré. It is in the Sila department of the region of Ouaddaï. Ade lies in the traditional homelands of the Masalit near the border with the Dajo peoples (to the south and east). Adé was the scene of repeated fighting in 2005-2006 during the Chadian-Sudanese conflict. Adé was attacked several times including on 16 December 2005, and in January, June and July 2006.

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  1. ^ Population and coordinates taken from Falling Rain Gazeteer[1]. 2006 population may be lower due to refugees fleeing attacks.

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