Faya-Largeau
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Faya-Largeau[1] (also known as Faya)[2] is the largest city in northern Chad and the capital of the region of Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti.[3] It has a population of 9,867 (as of 1993).[citation needed]
Originally called Faya, the town was renamed Largeau after French Colonel Étienne Largeau;[2] 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.[4] Libya recaptured Faya-Largeau in 1983, but retreated in 1987.[4]
Due to the considerable underground water supply in the town, the main industry is agriculture, while three lakes lie immediately north of Faya-Largeau.[citation needed] The town has an airport (IATA: FYT, ICAO: FTTY)[5] with a paved runway.
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- ^ (2005) Atlas of the World, Eighth edition, Washington, D.C., United States: National Geographic Society.
- ^ a b "Faya". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Retrieved on 2007-01-01.
- ^ Circonscriptions administrative. Archive du Ministère de l’Administration du territoire. Retrieved on 2007-01-01.
- ^ a b Libyan Intervention in Chad, 1980-Mid-1987. GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved on 2007-01-01.
- ^ Faya-Largeau. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. Retrieved on 2007-01-01.
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