Goré, Chad Explained

Goré
Native Name:Arabic: غوري
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Chad
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Chad
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Chad
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Logone Oriental
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:La Nya Pendé
Subdivision Type3:Sub-prefecture
Subdivision Name3:Goré
Coordinates:7.9256°N 16.6344°W

Goré (Arabic: غوري) is a town and the capital of the La Nya Pendé in Chad's Logone Oriental Region.

Near Goré, the refugee camps of Amboko, Gondjé, and Dosseye along the Pendé River have been home to refugees from the Central African Republic.[1] [2] As of 2009, "in and around Gore, over 15,000 children ... [were] currently enrolled in the more than 25 schools supported by UNICEF. This includes more than 6,000 refugee pupils.[3] UN agricultural programs are helping the refugees move towards food self sufficiency.[4] [5] [6]

In April 2014, Chadian troops escorting a convoy of "the last 540 Muslim residents" of Bossangoa, Central African Republic to Goré, Chad were attacked by local militia as they passed through Boguila. Three people were wounded.[7]

The town is home to a UNHCR office and a hospital.[8]

Climate

The city has a Tropical savanna climate .

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chad reports new influx of Central African refugees. UNHCR. 2014-04-29. 2005-07-29.
  2. Web site: CAR Refugees Find A New Home in Camp Dosseye, Chad. The Lutheran World Federation. 2014-04-30. 2014-02-17.
  3. Web site: UNICEF providing vital aid to CAR refugees in southern Chad. UNICEF - Chad. 2014-04-29. 2009-06-03. 2014-04-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20140429190450/http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/chad_49886.html. dead.
  4. Web site: Now we're in business: longer-term solutions in Chad . United Nations Volunteers . 2014-04-30 . 2008-06-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140430050622/http://www.unv.org/en/what-we-do/countries-and-territories/central-african-republic/doc/now-were-in-business.html . 2014-04-30 .
  5. Web site: Q&A: 'With the Right Methods, You Can Be Self-Sufficient'. Inter Press Service. 2014-04-30. 2008-07-12.
  6. Web site: CAR refugees have little in their pockets, but bring skills and enterprise. UNHCR. 2014-04-30. 2014-04-18. 2014-04-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20140430050006/http://data.unhcr.org/car/flash_read.php?ID=14. dead.
  7. Web site: BOGUILA: Thousands flee gun battle as Chad withdraws from CAR . Voxafrica . 2014-04-29 . 2014-04-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140429172409/http://www.voxafrica.co.uk/news/video/%26v%3D0_pvnqcd4d . 2014-04-29.
  8. Web site: UNHCR unites refugees and host communities in Chad. UNHCR. 2014-04-29. 2010-03-09.