Moussoro

Moussoro

موسورو
Moussu
Moussoro موسورو Moussu
	Moussoro Location in Chad (Barh El Gazel highlighted)
	Coordinates: 13°38′35″N 16°29′31″E / 13.64306°N 16.49194°E
Country	Chad
Region	Barh El Gazel
Department	Barh El Gazel Sud
Sub-prefecture	Moussoro
Population (2012)
• Total	75,210
Time zone	+1

Moussoro (Arabic: موسورو) is a town in Chad, lying 300 km (190 mi) northeast of N'Djamena on the road to Faya-Largeau. An important transportation centre, it lies in a dry river bed and as a result has more vegetation than is typical in the area.^{[citation needed]}

Moussoro is the capital of the region of Barh El Gazel (Bahr el Gazel).^[1] The town is served by Moussoro Airport. Moussoro is inhabited by Gouran Kreda/karra ethnic group of northern Chad. It serves as their commercial and administrative town. Moussoro market day is Thursday. They mostly known by their agricultural activity.^{[citation needed]}

Moussoro have the second president's residence in Chad after the main Residence in N'Djamena (see image below). The town is also the main area for army training in Chad.^{[citation needed]}

Gallery

Nomadic tent near Moussoro (2012 photograph)
Man pouring tea (2015)
Weekly camel market (March 2011)

References

^ "Profil National du Tchad sur la gestion des produits chimiques, Troisieme Edition" [National Profile of Chad on Chemicals Management, Third Edition]. ESTIS.net (in French). Republique du Tchad - Ministere de l'Environnement et des Ressources Halieutiques [Republic of Chad - Ministry of Environment and Water Resources]. September 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2014.

[Chad4-1] "Profil National du Tchad sur la gestion des produits chimiques, Troisieme Edition" [National Profile of Chad on Chemicals Management, Third Edition]. ESTIS.net (in French). Republique du Tchad - Ministere de l'Environnement et des Ressources Halieutiques [Republic of Chad - Ministry of Environment and Water Resources]. September 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2014.

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