Aouzou
Aouzou is a small town and oasis in the extreme north of Chad, situated within the Aouzou Strip. It was the site of the Battle of Aouzou, during which Chadian forces captured the town from Libya in August 1987, followed by its recapture by Libya less than a month later.Aouzou
- Type: Residential area
- Also known as: “Aouzou أوزو”
- Location: Tibesti Region, Chad, Sahel, Africa
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Latitude
21.8157° or 21° 48′ 57″ northLongitude
17.4289° or 17° 25′ 44″ eastElevation
1,091 metres (3,579 feet)Open location code
7FHVRC8H+7HOpenStreetMap ID
way 24223763OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
natural=oasisGeoNames ID
12186889
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Aouzou” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أوزو”
- Arabic: “محافظة أوزو”
- French: “Aouzou”
- French: “Département d’Aouzou”
- German: “Aouzou”
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