Kousséri

Kousséri

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Kousséri is a city in Cameroon, lying on the border with Chad, across the Chari River from N'Djamena. It is a market town and is growing extremely fast. It had a population of 76,200 in 2001. Estimated population 2007: 500,000.

In 1900, the then village saw a decisive battle between local forces and French colonialists, victory which secured French rule over Chad.


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