This city is very young, it was founded in 1900 as Fort-Lamy. In 1935 it had 8000 inhabitants, in 1945, 15000. After independence of Tchad it grew rapidly, and today it is with its 700000 people by far the country’s most important city. During the civil wars it has been almost destroyed two times, 1979 and 1980, but after that regained unceasingly its development. It is a local market for dates, grapes and livestock, and its main economic activity consists in processing meat. It lies on the river Chari, close to the confluence with Logone River. It is connected through a bridge to the Cameroonian town of Kouseiri. It has also an airport and a University. The population is an interesting mixture, and grew like this:

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