Sarh
| Sarh | |
|---|---|
  Sarh | |
| Coordinates: 09°09′N 18°23′E / 9.150°N 18.383°ECoordinates: 09°09′N 18°23′E / 9.150°N 18.383°E | |
| Country |
 Chad |
| Region | Moyen-Chari Region |
| Department | Barh Köh |
| Sub-Prefecture | Sarh |
| Elevation | 347 m (1,138 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 103,269 |
| Time zone | +1 |
Sarh (formerly Fort Archambault) is the third largest city in Chad, after N'Djamena and Moundou. It is the capital of Moyen-Chari region and the department of Barh Köh. It lies 350 miles (560 km) southeast of the capital Ndjamena on the Chari River. It was named after the Sara people of southern Chad.[1]
Sarh was founded under the French for returnees from the labour camps associated with the construction of the Congo-Ocean Railway. A significantly large textiles complex was constructed in 1967 and it is now a major transport hub and centre for the cotton industry due to its favourably warm and seasonally wet climate, as well as an important centre for commercial fishing. It is also known for its nightlife. Attractions in the city include the Sarh National Museum, and it is also home to Sarh Airport (IATA airport code SRH).
The residents of Sarh suffered a meningococcal meningitis epidemic in 1990.[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Sarh | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 37 (98) |
38 (101) |
40 (104) |
39 (102) |
36 (97) |
33 (92) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
33 (92) |
36 (97) |
37 (98) |
35.1 (95.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 17 (62) |
18 (65) |
22 (71) |
24 (76) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (71) |
21 (70) |
22 (71) |
22 (71) |
19 (67) |
17 (62) |
20.9 (69.5) |
| Precipitation cm (inches) | 0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.8 (0.3) |
3.8 (1.5) |
10.4 (4.1) |
14.2 (5.6) |
22.6 (8.9) |
31 (12.2) |
22.6 (8.9) |
8.1 (3.2) |
0.3 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
113.8 (44.8) |
| Source: Weatherbase [3] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Population[4] |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 75,496 |
| 2008 | 108,061 |
Education
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Sarh is home to several educational institutions including, since 1997, a tertiary college.
High schools (Lycées)
- Lycée Ahmed Mangué (public)
- Lycée-Collège Charles Lwanga (private, Catholic)
- Lycée-Collège Humanité (private, Baptist)
IUT:
- IUSAES - [Institut Universitaire des Sciences Agronomiques et de l'Environnement de Sarh]
- created in 1997. In 2010 a public University was created, University of SARH.
- ISMEA - Institute of Science of Management and Economic Applied founded in 2008 by NGOs
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Sarh is twinned with:
Cherbourg-Octeville, France (since 2001)[5]
References
- ↑ Britannica Online Encyclopedia
- ↑ The 1990 meningococcal meningitis epidemic of Sarh (Chad): how useful was an earlier mass vaccination?
- ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Sarh, Chad". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
- ↑ World Gazetteer: Chad
- ↑ "National Commission for Decentralised cooperation". Délégation pour l’Action Extérieure des Collectivités Territoriales (Ministère des Affaires étrangères) (in French). Retrieved 2013-12-26.