Laï Explained

Official Name:Laï
Native Name:لادي
Pushpin Map:Chad
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Chad
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Tandjile Region
Subdivision Type3:Sub-Prefecture
Subdivision Name3:Laï
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:20 428
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:+1
Coordinates:9.4°N 16.3°W

Laï (Arabic: لادي) is a city in Chad. It lies on the Logone River and is the capital of the region of Tandjilé. The town is served by Laï Airport.

History

This city is notable for the Battle of Lai during World War I; in August 1914 the city was occupied by the German army until it was liberated by the French in September.

Demographics

YearPopulation[1]
1993 14 272
2008 20 428

Notable people

References

9.4°N 34°W

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930182845/http://bevoelkerungsstatistik.de/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=de&dat=32&geo=-205&srt=pnan&col=aohdq&pt=c&va=x World Gazetteer: Chad