Am Timan
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Am Timan
أم تيمان | |
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Salamat Region | |
| Department | Barh Azoum |
| Sub-Prefecture | Am Timan |
| Elevation | 407 m (1,335 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 38,261 |
| Time zone | + 1 |
Am Timan (
During the conflict period, a cotton plantation and processing plant just outside the city were destroyed.
The city's sand airport was upgraded by the French Foreign Legion in 1971 to allow military air transports to supply the anti-rebel effort. At the time, the only practical way in or out of the city was by air.
Since the dry season lasts for about seven months of the year, water becomes a problem as the dry season progresses. Aquifers are accessed by digging deeper and deeper into the bed of the Bahr Salamat (river). The river starts flowing with the onset of rain, however, and the children enjoy swimming in it.
History
October 2006
On 23 October 2006, the city was claimed to be captured by
Demographics
| Year | Population[2] |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 21 269 |
| 2008 | 30 443 |
Health
In 2018, a lay first responder (LFR) program was launched to provide prehospital
References
- ^ "Army alert to counter Chad rebels". BBC News. 2006-10-24. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ "World Gazetteer: Chad". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ @WADEM_PDM (August 10, 2020). "Lay first responder programs in Chad demonstrate knowledge gain, effective prehospital care & sustained participation, appearing cost-effective in rural #Africa. Read the new article - https://bit.ly/1st-responder-chad …. @PeterGDelaney @ZacharyJEisner @LFR_INTL @UMichSurgery #EMS #Trauma" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2020-08-12 – via Twitter.
- S2CID 220848454.