Daguessa Explained

Daguessa
Native Name:داغسا
Pushpin Map:Chad
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Chad (with Sila region highlighted)
Pushpin Image:Chad 19 region locator map 2008-02.svg
Coordinates:12°N 49°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Chad
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Sila
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Utc Offset:+1

Daguessa (Arabic: داغسا) is a town in the Sila Region of eastern Chad, on Chad's border with Sudan.

Prior to 2008 it was located in the former Sila Department of the Ouaddaï Region.

The town was involved in the Darfur conflict. On November 29, 2006, villages in the Daguessa area were attacked by armed men on horseback who stole the villagers' cattle.[1]

Transport

The town is served by Daguessa Airport.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chad/Darfur Emergency. December 1, 2006. UNHCR. January 14, 2009.