| Official Name: | Am Dam |
| Native Name: | Arabic: أم دام |
| Pushpin Map: | Chad |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chad |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ouaddaï Region |
| Subdivision Type3: | Sub-Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name3: | Am Dam |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Timezone: | + 1 |
| Coordinates: | 12.7622°N 20.4703°W |
| Elevation M: | 443 |
Am Dam (Arabic: أم دام) is the capital of Djourf Al Ahmar Department in Sila Region, Chad, located at an important crossroads in the Batha River valley. It is a small town about 120km (80miles) northwest of Goz-Beida and 700km (400miles) by road from the capital N'Djamena.[1] Am Dam is also the name of the Sub-Prefecture that the city is within. The population of the entire Am Dam Sub-Prefecture is 77,593.[2]
The town is served by Am Dam Airport.
It was captured by rebels advancing on N'Djamena on June 15, 2008.[3] A battle near the town stopped an attempted rebel offensive in May 2009 and put the town under Chadian government control again, with more than 200 reported deaths.[4]