Ounianga Kébir (town)
Appearance
Ounianga Kébir
أونيانغا كبير | |
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Coordinates: 19°03′18″N 020°29′14″E / 19.05500°N 20.48722°E | |
Country | Chad |
Region | Ennedi (since 2008) |
Department | Ennedi |
Sub-Prefecture | Ounianga |
Elevation | 1,299 ft (396 m) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 10,000 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Ounianga Kébir (Arabic: أونيانغا كبير) is a town in the Sahara Desert in the Ennedi Region of northern Chad. Located within the Ennedi Department, Ounianga also makes up a sub-prefecture.
Transport[edit]
The town is served by Kébir Airport.
Geography[edit]
Ounianga Kébir is located next to the Lakes of Ounianga. The area is part of Sahara Desert and is a hot and hyperarid desert that features less than 2 millimetres (0.1 in) of rainfall a year. The town is in a basin between the mountains of West Tibesti and Ennedi East.
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