Oum Hadjer

Oum Hadjer (Arabic: أم هاجر) is a small city in Chad, and the capital of Batha Est Department. It straddles the ephemeral Batha River, lies on the main road between Khartoum and N'Djamena, and has a small airport.

Oum Hadjer أم هاجر
Oum Hadjer Location in Chad (Batha highlighted)
Coordinates: 13°17′40″N 19°41′29″E
Country	Chad
Region	Batha
Department	Batha Est
Sub-Prefecture	Oum Hadjer (أم هاجر)
Elevation	1,180 ft (360 m)
Time zone	+1

Strategically located, it has been contested by government and rebel forces in 1982, 1990, and January 2008.^[1][2][3]

Oum Hadjer is also the name of the Sub-Prefecture that the city is within. The population of the entire Oum Hadjer Sub-Prefecture is about 14,500.^[4]

The town is served by Oum Hadjer Airport.

References

1. "AROUND THE WORLD; Rebels Said to Defeat; Chad Government Force". The New York Times. Reuters. 1982-03-21. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
2. Boston Globe article on 1990 rebel capture
3. "Romandie News article on January 2008 fighting". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
4. "Chad: Regions, Cities & Urban Localities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2019-11-21.