Laï

Laï لادي
Laï Location in Chad
Coordinates: 9°24′0″N 16°18′0″E / 9.40000°N 16.30000°E / 9.40000; 16.30000
Country	Chad
Region	Tandjile Region
Department	Tandjile Est
Sub-Prefecture	Laï
Population  (2008)
• Total	20 428
Time zone	+1

Laï (Arabic: لادي) is a city in Chad. It lies on the Logone River and is the capital of the region of Tandjilé. The town is served by Laï Airport.

History[]

This city is notable for the Battle of Lai during World War I; in August 1914 the city was occupied by the German army until it was liberated by the French in September.

Demographics[]

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Coordinates: 9°24′N 16°18′E / 9.400°N 16.300°E / 9.400; 16.300

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