Salal, Chad
Town in Bahr el Gazel, Chad
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Salal (Arabic: سالل) is a town in Chad, lying 380 kilometres (240 mi) north of N'Djamena on the road to Faya-Largeau. Salal is the second largest city after Moussoro in Bahr el Gazel Region.
Salal
سالل | |
|---|---|
  Salal Location in Chad | |
| Coordinates: 14°50′24″N 17°13′11″E | |
| Country |  Chad |
| Region | Bahr el Gazel |
| Department | Bahr el Gazel Nord |
| Sub-Prefecture | Salal |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 4,996 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (WAT) |
A garrison was once at Salal during the conflict with Libya in 1978.[1] On 15 April 1978, FROLINAT forces, led by Goukouni Oueddei, took Salal before marching south to the Chadian capital, N'Djamena.[2]
Demographics
| Year | Population[3] |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 471 |
| 2009 | 4,996 |
