Laï ( ar, لادي) is a city in
Chad. It lies on the
Logone River
The Logon or Logone River is a major tributary of the Chari River. The Logone's sources are located in the western Central African Republic, northern Cameroon, and southern Chad. It has two major tributaries: the Pendé River (Eastern Logone ...
and is the capital of the
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 an ...
of
Tandjilé. The town is served by
Laï Airport.
History
This city is notable for the
Battle of Lai
The Battle of Laï began on 21 August 1914 in Chad, during the First World War at the village of Laï, capital of the district of Logone, on the Logone River in the south.
A German column from Kamerun
Kamerun was an African colony of the ...
during
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
; in August 1914 the city was occupied by the German army until it was liberated by the French in September.
Demographics
References
Populated places in Chad
Tandjilé Region
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