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| Sarh | |
|---|---|
  Sarh Location in Chad | |
Coordinates:  9°9′N 18°23′E | |
| Country |  Chad |
| Region | Moyen-Chari Region |
| Department | Barh Koh |
| Sub-Prefecture | Sarh |
| Elevation | 1,138 ft (347 m) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 108 061 |
| Time zone | +1 |
Sarh was founded under the French for returnees from the labour camps associated with the construction of the Congo-Ocean Railway. A significantly large textiles complex was constructed in 1967 and it is now a major transport hub and centre for the cotton industry due to its favourably warm and seasonally wet climate, as well as an important centre for commercial fishing. It is also known for its nightlife. Attractions in the city include the Sarh National Museum, and it is also home to an airport (IATA airport code SRH).
The residents of Sarh suffered a meningococcal meningitis epidemic in 1990.[2]
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[edit] Climate
| [hide]Climate data for Sarh | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 37 (98) | 38 (101) | 40 (104) | 39 (102) | 36 (97) | 33 (92) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 33 (92) | 36 (97) | 37 (98) | 35.1 (95.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 17 (62) | 18 (65) | 22 (71) | 24 (76) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 22 (71) | 21 (70) | 22 (71) | 22 (71) | 19 (67) | 17 (62) | 20.8 (69.5) |
| Precipitation cm (inches) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.3) | 4 (1.5) | 10 (4.1) | 14 (5.6) | 23 (8.9) | 31 (12.2) | 23 (8.9) | 8 (3.2) | 0 (0.1) | 0 (0) | 114 (44.8) |
| Source: Weatherbase [3] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Demographics
| Year | Population[4] |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 75 496 |
| 2008 | 108 061 |
[edit] Education
In 1926 Sarh is home to several educational institutions including, since 1997, a tertiary college.High schools (Lycées)
- Lycée Ahmed Mangué (public)
- Lycée-Collège Charles Lwanga (private, Catholic)
- Lycée-Collège Humanité (private, Baptist)
- IUSAES - [Institut Universitaire des Sciences Agronomiques et de l'Environnement de Sarh]
- created in 1997. In 2010 a public University was created, University of SARH.
- ISMEA - Institute of Science of Management and Economic Applied founded in 2008 by NGOs
[edit] Twin towns
Sarh has been twinned with the town of Cherbourg-Octeville in France since November 2001.
[edit] References
- ^ Britannica Online Encyclopedia
- ^ The 1990 meningococcal meningitis epidemic of Sarh (Chad): how useful was an earlier mass vaccination?
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Sarh, Chad". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
- ^ World Gazetteer: Chad
