The Ancient City of Abéchet
Description:
Abeshe is a city in the Republic of Chad, founded in 1850. In those years, the population was 28 thousand people, but the epidemic that occurred in 1919 reduced the number to 6 thousand people. The first European to visit the city was Vogel, who was killed there in 1856.
The city of Abeshe stands on a major highway connecting the capital of the Republic of N'Djamena and Sudan, by the way, the only one. From the capital of Chad, the city is 270 kilometers away. There is a desert around the city. Dry river beds are filled with water only in the rain.
In the distant years near the eastern border of the city was located the city of Uara. It is the capital of the Kudan Sultanate. However, the colonial French troops destroyed it, the inhabitants became extinct. After the departure of the French soldiers from this land, Abéchet began to recover, but many historical monuments were never restored.
Today, Abéché has an airport for local aircraft. In 2003, Adam Barca University opened here. The attractions are the local market. A church, two mosques, the Sultan's Palace, and Independence Square.