| Salal سالل | |
|---|---|
  SalalLocation in Chad (Bahr el Gazel highlighted) | |
| Coordinates: 14°50′24″N 17°13′11″E / 14.84000°N 17.21972°E / 14.84000; 17.21972 | |
| Country |  Chad |
| Region | Bahr el Gazel |
| Department | Bahr el Gazel Nord |
| Sub-Prefecture | Salal |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,996 |
| Time zone | +1 |
Salal (Arabic: سالل) is a town in Chad, lying 380 kilometres (240 mi) north of N'Djamena on the road to Faya-Largeau. Salal is the second largest city after Moussoro in Bahr el Gazel Region.
A garrison was once at Salal during the conflict with Libya in 1978. On 15 April 1978, FROLINAT forces, led by Goukouni Oueddei, took Salal before marching south to the Chadian capital, N'Djamena.
Demographics
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 471 |
| 2009 | 4,996 |
References
- Burr, Millard; Collins, Robert O. (1 February 2008). Darfur: the long road to disaster. Markus Wiener Publishers. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-55876-470-5. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- Brecher, Michael; Wilkenfeld, Jonathan (November 1997). A study of crisis. University of Michigan Press. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-472-10806-0. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- "Chad: Regions, Cities & Urban Localities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
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