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Faya-Largeau
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| Faya-Largeau | |
  Faya-Largeau
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| Country |  Chad |
| Region | Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region |
| Department | Borkou Department |
| Sub-Prefecture | Faya-Largeau |
| Population (2008) | |
| - Total | 14,123 |
| Time zone | +1 (UTC) |
Faya-Largeau[1] (also known as Faya)[2] is the largest city in northern Chad and the capital of the region of Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti.[3]
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Originally called Faya, the town was renamed Largeau after French Colonel Étienne Largeau;[2] upon Chadian independence from France, it assumed the name Faya-Largeau. The town was captured by Libya when Libya annexed the Aouzou Strip in 1975, but was retaken by Hissène Habré's forces in 1980.[4] Libya recaptured Faya-Largeau in 1983, but retreated in 1987.[4]
Due to the considerable underground water supply in the town, the main industry is agriculture, while three lakes lie immediately north of Faya-Largeau.[citation needed] The town is serviced by Faya-Largeau Airport (IATA: FYT, ICAO: FTTY)[5] with a paved runway.
| Year | Population[6] |
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| 1993 | 9 867 |
| 2008 | 14 123 |
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- ^ a b "Faya". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Retrieved on 2007-01-01.
- ^ "Circonscriptions administrative". Archive du Ministère de l’Administration du territoire. Retrieved on 2007-01-01.
- ^ a b "Libyan Intervention in Chad, 1980-Mid-1987". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved on 2007-01-01.
- ^ "Faya-Largeau". Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. Retrieved on 2007-01-01.
- ^ World Gazetteer: Chad
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