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'''Sarh''' (formerly '''Fort Archambault''') is the third largest city in [[Chad]], the capital of [[Moyen-Chari Region|Moyen-Chari]] [[regions of Chad|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 [[France|French]] for returnees from the [[labour camp]]s 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 (activity)|nightlife]]. Attractions in the city include the [[Sarh National Museum]], while it is also home to an [[airport]] ([[IATA airport code]] SRH).
==Demographics==
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! Year
! Population<ref>[http://bevoelkerungsstatistik.de/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=de&dat=32&geo=-205&srt=pnan&col=aohdq&pt=c&va=x World Gazetteer: Chad]</ref>
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| 1993
| 75 496
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| 2008
| 108 061
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== 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
== Twin towns ==
Sarh has been twinned with the town of [[Cherbourg-Octeville]] in [[France]] since November 2001.
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