Abou-Deïa | |
Other Name: | Aboudeïa |
Native Name: | أبو ديا |
Pushpin Map: | Chad |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chad (Salamat Region highlighted) |
Pushpin Image: | Chad 18 region locator map 2008-02.svg |
Coordinates: | 11.4514°N 19.28°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Chad |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Salamat |
Subdivision Type2: | Department |
Subdivision Name2: | Abou-Deïa |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Abou-Deïa or Aboudeïa (Arabic: أبو ديا) is a town in the Salamat Region of southern-central Chad.
The city is located in southeastern Chad, north of the wadi Korom, west of Wadi Avis, 508 meters above sea level.[1] Abou Deia is located about 456 kilometers east-southeast from the capital N'Djamena.
The climate of the city is described as Semiarid climate (BSh in the Köppen climate classification). The average annual temperature is 27.9 °C. The average temperature of the coldest month (January) is 25.3 °C, and that of the warmest (April) is 31.9 °C. The estimated year-round precipitation is 772 mm. The amount of precipitation is unevenly distributed throughout the year, with the most precipitation occurring from May to October. The greatest amount of precipitation falls in August (250 mm).[2]
There is an airport on the outskirts of the city.[1]
The town is served by Abou-Deïa Airport.