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Abéché was at the center of the Islamic slave trade in Chad from the early 19th century.

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Abéché

Chad

Country
Chad
Population
99.0K
Coordinates
13.83, 20.83
1082nd most populous city in the world

Abéché is a city in central-eastern Chad and the capital of the Ouaddaï Region. By road it is 749 kilometres (465 mi) northeast of the national capital of N'Djamena and 164 kilometres (102 mi) northwest of Adre, on the border with Sudan. Surrounded by savanna, it is one of the largest cities in the country.

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