- Oum Hadjer
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Oum Hadjer Location in Chad Coordinates: 13°17′40″N 19°41′29″E / 13.29444°N 19.69139°E Country Chad
Region Batha Region Department Batha Est Department Sub-Prefecture Oum Hadjer Elevation 1,181 ft (360 m) Time zone +1 Oum Hadjer 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, (IATA: OUM). 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.
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Coordinates: 13°17′40″N 19°41′29″E / 13.29444°N 19.69139°ECategories:- Chad geography stubs
- Batha Region
- Populated places in Chad
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