Ndjamena , called before 1973 Extremely-Lamy , is the capital and more the big city of the republic of the Chad. Ndjamena is also an area governed by a particular status (decree n° 419/PR/MAT/02). It is divided into 10 districts municipaux.
Name
Ndjamena is the form recommended by IGN. Several other forms exist which are frequently used: Djaména, Djamena, and Ndjaména.
Geography
The town of Ndjamena is located at the confluence of the rivers Chari and Logone, opposite the Cameronian city of Kousseri.
History
Ndjamena was based by Emile Gentil on May 29th, 1900 on the site of a small village kotoko under the name of Extremely-Lamy , in remembering earlier the commander François Joseph Amédée Lamy, deceased with the battle of Kousseri a few days. November 6th, 1973, the president François Tombalbaye re-elects it Ndjamena, of the name of a nearby Arab village (Am Djamena, meaning the place where one rests).The city underwent heavy destruction in 1979 and especially in 1980 at the time of the civil war. A good part of the population of southernmost origin then left the city.
Ndjamena was strongly repopulated since without much alteration work nor even of repair. The existing infrastructures are not sufficient (roadway system, water supply, drainage, household refuse, electricity)
Demography
The population of Ndjamena was of 721.000 inhabitants in 2005 (RGPH).
Evolution :
ethno-linguistics Composition in 1993 :
( groups representing more than 2% of the population, RGPH 1993 )
- Arab: 11,08 %
- Ngambay : 16,41 %
- Hadjeray : 9,15 %
- Daza : 6,97 %
- Bilala : 5,83 %
- Kanembou : 5,80 %
- Maba : 4,84 %
- Kanouri : 4,39 %
- Gor : 3,32 %
- Kouka : 3,20 %
- Tupuri : 3,05 %
- Sar : 2,24 %
- Barma : 2,10%
Economy
Ndjamena is the political capital, the economic capital of the country is Moundou.
Education
Ndjamena shelters several schools and academics.Colleges:
- College Michel eyquem of Montaigne (semi-public)
- College Felix Swept (public)
- commercial Technical school (public)
- College of the Sacred Heart (private catholic)
- College-College evangelic (private protesting)
- College Ibnou - Cinna (bilingual French - Arab)
- College King Faycal (Arab)
- Kuwaiti College (Arab)
- College of Amérigue (public)
- College of Farcha (public)
- College Industrial technique
- College of the Bridge of Chagoua
- College of Waliya
- College of Freedom
- College of the Gendarmerie, etc
- College Thilam-thilam
- College of Fidelity
Universities:
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University of Ndjamena (public)
- University
Universities:
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ISSED - Institute of higher learning of Sciences of Education
- ENAM - National school of Administration and Magistrature
- EIE - University of Electronics and Data processing
- ENASS - National school of Sciences Nurses and Social
- INJS - Institute of higher learning of Youth and the Sports
- ENS - National university
- ENTP - National school of Public works
- ISTAP - Institute of higher learning of the Techniques Applied
Arts centres
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Markas-Al-Nour
- Center of Culture Evangélique
Administration
Ndjamena profits from a particular status defined by the law n° 009/PR/05 of July 15th, 2005.
List of the administrators:
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Mayors (named):
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Adoudou Adil Artine (until May 3rd, 2007)
- Mahamat Zène Bada (starting from May 3rd, 2007)
Policy
List of the deputies:
- Nassour Guelendouksia Ouaïddou
- Fandéo Klong My Djongwé
Cité Toumaï
Urban development project.
Twinning and cooperation agreements
- (cooperation agreements)
- (cooperation agreements)
Others
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International airport Hassan Djamous (code AITA = NDJ)
See too
Related articles
- University of Ndjamena
- Archdiocese of Ndjamena and List of the bishops and archbishops of Djaména
- the Agreement of the churches and missions evangelic in Chad
External bonds and documents
Notes and references of the article
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