Am Dam

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title: "Am Dam" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["sila-(region)", "populated-places-in-chad"] topic_path: "general/sila-region" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Am_Dam" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
	official_name
native_name	أم دام
settlement_type
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pushpin_label_position	bottom
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Chad
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Chad
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Sila
subdivision_type2	Department
subdivision_name2	Djourf Al Ahmar
subdivision_type3	Sub-Prefecture
subdivision_name3	Am Dam
unit_pref	Imperial
area_land_km2
population_blank1_title	Ethnicities
population_blank2_title	Religions
timezone	+ 1
coordinates
elevation_m	443
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The town is served by Am Dam Airport.

History

It was captured by rebels advancing on N'Djamena on June 15, 2008. A battle near the town stopped an attempted rebel offensive in May 2009 and put the town under Chadian government control again, with more than 200 reported deaths.

References

References

2. [http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L15621394.htm Chad rebels say occupy town closer to capital] ''[[Reuters]]''
3. [http://www.statoids.com/ytd.html Statoids]
4. [https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7455949.stm Advancing Chad rebels take town] ''[[BBC News]]''
5. "France24 - Chad rebels retreat to Sudan bases".

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