Laï () is a city in

Chad Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North Africa, North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to Chad–Libya border, the north, Sudan to Chad–Sudan border, the east, the Central Afric ...

. 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) in ...

and is the capital of the

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of Tandjilé. The town is served by

Laï Airport Laï Airport () is a public use airport located near Laï, Tandjilé Region, Tandjilé, Chad. See also *List of airports in Chad References External links Airport record for Laï Airport
at Landings.com Airports in Chad Tandji ...

History

This city is notable for the

Battle of Lai The Battle of Laï began on 21 August 1914 in Chad Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North Africa, North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to Chad–Libya border, the north, Sud ...

during

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; in August 1914 the city was occupied by the German army until it was liberated by the French in September.

Demographics

Notable people

Ahmat Acyl Acyl Ahmat Akhabach (1944–1982) was a Chadian Arab rebel leader during the First Chadian Civil War. He was the head of the Democratic Revolutionary Council until his death in 1982, and served as the foreign minister of Chad under Goukouni Oue ...

, militia leader during the Chadian Civil War

References

Populated places in Chad Tandjilé Region {{chad-geo-stub