Abéché

Abéché
أبشه
Abéché
Location in Chad
Coordinates: 13°49′59″N 20°50′05″E / 13.83306°N 20.83472°E / 13.83306; 20.83472
Country Chad
ProvinceOuaddaï Region
DepartmentOuara
Sub-PrefectureAbéché
Elevation
542 m (1,778 ft)
Population
 (2012)
  Total
76,492
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (WAT)

Abéché (Arabic: أبشه, Absha) is a city in Chad and the capital of the Ouaddaï Region. It is one of the largest cities in the country and has within it the remnants of the ancient capital, including palaces, mosques, and the tombs of former sultans.