Faya-Largeau
Faya-Largeau
فايا لارجو | |
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Borkou (since 2008) | |
Department | Borkou |
Sub-Prefecture | Faya-Largeau |
Elevation | 245 m (804 ft) |
Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 48,090 |
Time zone | +1 |
Faya-Largeau
History
Originally called Faya, the town was renamed Largeau after French Colonel Victor Emmanuel Largeau;[3] 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.[5] Libya recaptured Faya-Largeau in 1983, but retreated in 1987.[5]
Economy
Due to the considerable underground water supply in the town, the main economic activities are agriculture and natron mining.[6] The town is serviced by Faya-Largeau Airport (IATA: FYT, ICAO: FTTY)[7] with a paved runway, used almost exclusively by military airplanes.
Demographics
Year | Population[8] |
---|---|
1993 | 9,867 |
2008 | 14,123 |
Climate
Faya-Largeau has a
Climate data for Faya-Largeau (1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 39 (102) |
43 (109) |
44 (111) |
49 (120) |
49 (120) |
49 (120) |
47 (117) |
46 (115) |
46 (115) |
47 (117) |
39 (102) |
36 (97) |
49 (120) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26.4 (79.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
33.6 (92.5) |
39.1 (102.4) |
41.0 (105.8) |
42.1 (107.8) |
41.0 (105.8) |
40.2 (104.4) |
39.8 (103.6) |
36.5 (97.7) |
31.1 (88.0) |
27.6 (81.7) |
35.7 (96.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 20.0 (68.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
26.0 (78.8) |
30.8 (87.4) |
33.0 (91.4) |
34.1 (93.4) |
33.4 (92.1) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.7 (90.9) |
29.5 (85.1) |
24.5 (76.1) |
21.0 (69.8) |
28.4 (83.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.6 (56.5) |
15.0 (59.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
25.0 (77.0) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.8 (78.4) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.9 (78.6) |
22.5 (72.5) |
17.9 (64.2) |
14.4 (57.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | 4 (39) |
7 (45) |
11 (52) |
14 (57) |
17 (63) |
17 (63) |
16 (61) |
16 (61) |
17 (63) |
12 (54) |
9 (48) |
3 (37) |
3 (37) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.4 (0.02) |
0.3 (0.01) |
3.0 (0.12) |
7.0 (0.28) |
0.8 (0.03) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
11.7 (0.46) |
Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
25 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 27 | 33 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 23 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 306.9 | 291.2 | 306.9 | 309.0 | 344.1 | 333.0 | 334.8 | 319.3 | 312.0 | 319.3 | 309.0 | 306.9 | 3,792.4 |
Mean daily sunshine hours | 9.9 | 10.4 | 9.9 | 10.3 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 10.8 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 | 10.4 |
Source 1: World Meteorological Organization (temperatures and precipitation days)[9] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: NOAA (sun and humidity),[10] Annales de Géographie[11][12] |
Notable people
- Idriss Ndélé Moussa, dentist, academic, and politician
See also
- Chadian–Libyan conflict
References
- Brachet, Julien; Scheele, Judith (2019). The Value of Disorder : Autonomy, Prosperity, and Plunder in the Chadian Sahara. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781108566315.
- ^ "World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2013-01-11.
- ^ Atlas of the World (Eighth ed.). Washington, D.C., United States: National Geographic Society. 2005.
- ^ a b "Faya". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Retrieved 2007-01-01.
- ^ "Circonscriptions administrative" (PDF). Archive du Ministère de l’Administration du territoire. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-03-16. Retrieved 2007-01-01.
- ^ a b "Libyan Intervention in Chad, 1980-Mid-1987". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 2007-01-01.
- ^ Brachet & Scheele 2019, pp. 193–196.
- ^ "Faya-Largeau". Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. Archived from the original on 2007-03-18. Retrieved 2007-01-01.
- ^ World Gazetteer: Chad
- ^ a b "World Weather Information Service–Faya-Largeau". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
- ^ a b "Faya–Largeau Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
- ^ .
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/city_guides/results.shtml?tt=TT000120 [permanent dead link]
External links
- Faya travel guide from Wikivoyage