Koukou Angarana ( ar, كوكو أنغرانا) is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in the
Kimiti
Kimiti is a department of Sila Region in Chad. Its chief town is Goz Beida.
Subdivisions
The department of Kimiti is divided into seven sub-prefectures:
* Goz Beida
* Koukou-Angarana
* Tissi
* Adé
* Mogororo
* Kerfi
* Moudeïna
Moudeïn ...
department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
of the
Sila (or Dar Sila)
region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...
in southeastern
Chad
Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic ...
.
Prior to 2008, Koukou Angarana was part of the
Ouaddaï Region
Ouaddaï ( ar, وداي) is a region of Chad, located in the south-east of the country, with its capital at Abéché. Prior to 2002 it was known as Ouaddaï Prefecture; in 2008 the southern portions of Ouaddaï (the Sila Department and Djourf ...
.
Transport
The town is served by
Koukou Angarana Airstrip. Landcruisers are also available for hire. However, road transport is risky and requires local police escort. The roads are also rugged and untarmacked.
External links
Satellite map at Maplandia
Populated places in Chad
Sila Region
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