Adé is a city in the
Kimiti department of the
Sila
Sila may refer to :
Places and jurisdictions
; Asia
* Silla, one of the three kingdoms of ancient Korea
* Sila, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
; Europe
* La Sila, a mountainous area of Calabria, Italy
** Sila National Park
* Siła, Warmian-Ma ...
(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 Repub ...
. It is on the eastern border with
Sudan, south of
Adré
Adré (Arabic: أدري) is the main town of the Assoungha department in the Ouaddaï Region of Chad. It is located very close to Chad's eastern border with Sudan, 400m away. The town is served by Adré Airport.
History
The Chadian-Sudanese co ...
.
Prior to 2008, Adé 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 Djour ...
's former
Sila Department.
Adé lies in the traditional homelands of the
Masalit near the border with the
Dajo peoples (to the south and east). Adé was the scene of repeated fighting in 2005-2006 during the
Chadian-Sudanese conflict. Adé was attacked several times including on 16 December 2005, and in January, June and July 2006.
The town is served by
Adé Airport
Ade Airport is an airport serving Adé in 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, ...
.
External links
Background on fighting in and around AdeFighting around Ade
Populated places in Chad
Sila Region
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