Sarh
Sarh Location in Chad
Coordinates: 9°9′N 18°23′E / 9.15°N 18.383°E / 9.15; 18.383
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 (formerly Fort Archambault) is the third largest city in Chad, after N'Djamena and Moundou. It is the capital of Moyen-Chari region and the department of Barh Köh. It lies 350 miles south-east of the capital Ndjamena on the Chari River.

Sarh was founded under the French for returnees from the labour camps associated with the construction of the Congo-Ocean Railway. It is now a major transport hub and centre for the cotton industry, 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).

Contents 1 Demographics 2 Education 3 Twin towns 4 References

[edit] Demographics

Year	Population[1]
1993	75 496
2008	108 061

[edit] 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

[edit] Twin towns

Sarh has been twinned with the town of Cherbourg-Octeville in France since November 2001.

[edit] References

Coordinates: 9°09′N 18°23′E / 9.15°N 18.383°E / 9.15; 18.383

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