Sarh

Sarh (Arabic: ساره‎), formerly French colonial Fort Archambault, is the capital of the Moyen-Chari Region and of the Department of Barh Köh in Chad.

For other uses, see Sarh (disambiguation).
Sarh

ساره
Sarh
Location in Chad (Moyen-Chari region highlighted)
Coordinates: 09°09′N 18°23′E
Country Chad
RegionMoyen-Chari Region
DepartmentBarh Köh
Sub-PrefectureSarh
Elevation
347 m (1,138 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total103,269
Time zone+1

Geography

Sarh is located on the Chari River, 350 miles (560 km) southeast of the capital city N'Djamena. It was named after the Sara people of southern Chad.[1]

It is the third largest city in Chad, after N'Djamena and Moundou.

History

Fort Archambault (Sarh) was founded by the colonial French Equatorial Africa, for returnees from the labour camps associated with the construction of the Congo-Ocean Railway. A significantly large textiles complex was constructed by the French in Sarh in 1967.

The residents of Sarh suffered a meningococcal meningitis epidemic in 1990.[2]

Economy

Sarh is now a major transport hub. It is served by the Sarh Airport (IATA airport code SRH).

It is a center for the cotton industry, due to its warm and seasonally wet climate. It is also an important center for commercial fishing in the Chari River.

The city is known as a center of nightlife in the region. Attractions in the city include the Sarh National Museum.

Climate

Sarh has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw).

Climate data for Sarh (1961–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 35.8
(96.4)		 38.0
(100.4)		 39.1
(102.4)		 38.5
(101.3)		 36.2
(97.2)		 33.2
(91.8)		 30.9
(87.6)		 30.6
(87.1)		 31.7
(89.1)		 33.6
(92.5)		 35.5
(95.9)		 35.4
(95.7)		 34.9
(94.8)
Average low °C (°F) 16.5
(61.7)		 18.8
(65.8)		 22.6
(72.7)		 24.7
(76.5)		 24.1
(75.4)		 22.6
(72.7)		 21.6
(70.9)		 21.5
(70.7)		 21.5
(70.7)		 21.7
(71.1)		 18.8
(65.8)		 16.4
(61.5)		 20.9
(69.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0.1
(0.00)		 1.6
(0.06)		 9.5
(0.37)		 37.4
(1.47)		 82.1
(3.23)		 135.9
(5.35)		 234.4
(9.23)		 243.7
(9.59)		 165.5
(6.52)		 55.8
(2.20)		 3.3
(0.13)		 0.0
(0.0)		 969.3
(38.16)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 0 1 2 5 9 12 15 18 16 7 1 0 86
Average relative humidity (%) 33 29 37 50 61 72 79 82 80 73 57 42 58
Mean monthly sunshine hours 266.6 243.6 244.9 237.0 241.8 207.0 173.6 176.7 186.0 232.5 261.0 266.6 2,737.3
Mean daily sunshine hours 8.6 8.7 7.9 7.9 7.8 6.9 5.6 5.7 6.2 7.5 8.7 8.6 7.5
Source 1: World Meteorological Organization (temperatures and rainy days)[3]
Source 2: NOAA (sun, humidity and precipitation)[4]

Demographics
Year Population[5]
1993 75,496
2008 108,061

Education
Fort Archambault bridge, in 1926.

Sarh is home to various educational institutions:

High schools

Lycées−High schools include:

  • Lycée Ahmed Mangué (public)
  • Lycée-Collège Charles Lwanga (private, Catholic)
  • Lycée-Collège Humanité (private, Baptist)

Universities
  • IUSAES—Institut Universitaire des Sciences Agronomiques et de l'Environnement de Sarh — a tertiary college, established in 1997.
  • University of Sarh — a public university, established in 2010
  • ISMEA—Institute of Science of Management and Economic Applied — founded by NGOs, established in 2008.


Twin towns—Sister cities

Sarh is twinned with:

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See also

References
  1. Britannica Online Encyclopedia
  2. Lengeler, C; Kessler, W; Daugla, D. "The 1990 meningococcal meningitis epidemic of Sarh (Chad): how useful was an earlier mass vaccination?". Acta Trop. 59: 211–22. doi:10.1016/0001-706x(95)00081-o. PMID 7572427.
  3. "World Weather Information Service–Sarh". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  4. "Sarh Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  5. World Gazetteer: Chad
  6. "National Commission for Decentralised cooperation". Délégation pour l’Action Extérieure des Collectivités Territoriales (Ministère des Affaires étrangères) (in French). Archived from the original on 2013-11-27. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
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