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Sarh (formerly Fort Archambault) is the third largest city in Chad
Chad

Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west....
, after N'Djamena
N'Djamena

N'Djamena , population 721,000 , is the Capital city of Chad. It is also the largest city in the country. A port on the Chari River, near the confluence with the Logone River, it directly faces the Cameroonian town of Kouss?ri, to which the city is connected by a bridge....
 and Moundou
Moundou

Moundou is the second largest city in Chad, and is the capital of the regions of Chad of Logone Occidental Region.The city lies on the Logone River some 300 miles south of the capital N'Djamena....
. It is the capital of Moyen-Chari
Moyen-Chari Region

Moyen-Chari is one of the regions of Chad of Chad and its capital is Sarh. Its main ethnic group are the Sara people. Its economy is based on subsistence agriculture, breeding, cotton and sugarcane....
 region
Regions of Chad

|||}The country of Chad is currently divided into 18 regions. From independence in 1960 until 1999 it was divided into prefectures of Chad. These were replaced in 1999 by departments of Chad....
 and the department of Barh Köh
Barh Köh

Barh K?h is one of three departments of Chad in Moyen-Chari Region, a regions of Chad of Chad. Its capital is Sarh....
. It lies 350 miles south-east of the capital Ndjamena on the Chari River
Chari River

The Chari or Shari River is a 949-kilometer-long river of central Africa. It flows from the Central African Republic through Chad into Lake Chad, following the Cameroon border from N'Djamena, where it joins the Logone River waters....
.

Sarh was founded under the French
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 for returnees from the labour camps associated with the construction of the Congo-Ocean Railway
Congo-Ocean Railway

The Congo-Ocean Railway links the Atlantic port of Pointe-Noire with Brazzaville, a distance of 502 kilometres. It bypasses the rapids on the lower Congo River; from Brazzaville river boats are able to ascend the Congo River and its major tributaries, including the Oubangui River to Bangui....
. It is now a major transport hub and centre for the cotton
Cotton

Cotton is a soft, staple fiber that grows in a form known as a boll around the seeds of the cotton plant a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including the Americas, India and Africa....
 industry, also known for its nightlife.






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Sarh (formerly Fort Archambault) is the third largest city in Chad
Chad

Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west....
, after N'Djamena
N'Djamena

N'Djamena , population 721,000 , is the Capital city of Chad. It is also the largest city in the country. A port on the Chari River, near the confluence with the Logone River, it directly faces the Cameroonian town of Kouss?ri, to which the city is connected by a bridge....
 and Moundou
Moundou

Moundou is the second largest city in Chad, and is the capital of the regions of Chad of Logone Occidental Region.The city lies on the Logone River some 300 miles south of the capital N'Djamena....
. It is the capital of Moyen-Chari
Moyen-Chari Region

Moyen-Chari is one of the regions of Chad of Chad and its capital is Sarh. Its main ethnic group are the Sara people. Its economy is based on subsistence agriculture, breeding, cotton and sugarcane....
 region
Regions of Chad

|||}The country of Chad is currently divided into 18 regions. From independence in 1960 until 1999 it was divided into prefectures of Chad. These were replaced in 1999 by departments of Chad....
 and the department of Barh Köh
Barh Köh

Barh K?h is one of three departments of Chad in Moyen-Chari Region, a regions of Chad of Chad. Its capital is Sarh....
. It lies 350 miles south-east of the capital Ndjamena on the Chari River
Chari River

The Chari or Shari River is a 949-kilometer-long river of central Africa. It flows from the Central African Republic through Chad into Lake Chad, following the Cameroon border from N'Djamena, where it joins the Logone River waters....
.

Sarh was founded under the French
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 for returnees from the labour camps associated with the construction of the Congo-Ocean Railway
Congo-Ocean Railway

The Congo-Ocean Railway links the Atlantic port of Pointe-Noire with Brazzaville, a distance of 502 kilometres. It bypasses the rapids on the lower Congo River; from Brazzaville river boats are able to ascend the Congo River and its major tributaries, including the Oubangui River to Bangui....
. It is now a major transport hub and centre for the cotton
Cotton

Cotton is a soft, staple fiber that grows in a form known as a boll around the seeds of the cotton plant a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including the Americas, India and Africa....
 industry, also known for its nightlife. Attractions in the city include the Sarh National Museum, and it is also home to an airport
Sarh Airport

Sarh Airport is an airport in Sarh, Chad .Scheduled services*Touma? Air Tchad References...
 (IATA airport code
IATA airport code

An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association ....
 SRH).

Demographics

Year Population
1993 75 496
2008 108 061


Education


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)


IUT:

  • IUSAES - Institut Universitaire des Sciences Agronomiques et de l'Environnement de Sarh
created in 1997


Twin towns

Sarh has been twinned with the town of Cherbourg-Octeville
Cherbourg-Octeville

Cherbourg-Octeville is a Communes of France in the Manche Departments of France in Normandy in northwestern France.It was formed when the city of Cherbourg absorbed Octeville on February 28, 2000, and was officially renamed Cherbourg-Octeville....
 in France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 since November 2001.