Gaoui

Gaoui
خاوي
Village
Gaoui is located in Chad
Gaoui
Gaoui
Location in Chad
Coordinates: 12°10′44″N 15°08′54″E / 12.17889°N 15.14833°E / 12.17889; 15.14833
Country Chad
RegionChari-Baguirmi Region
Elevation
296 m (971 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (WAT)
An image of a building in Gaoui.

Gaoui (Arabic: خاوي) is a village in Chad, lying 10km north east of N'Djamena. It is said to have been the capital of the Sao civilisation (a race of giants in local folklore) and is now known for its traditional architecture and pottery manufacture. It is also home to a museum.

The 2003 film Abouna was partly filmed in the village.

Notes

  1. ↑
    • Fanso, V. G. (1989). Cameroon History for Secondary Schools and Colleges, Vol. 1: From Prehistoric Times to the Nineteenth Century, p. 18. Hong Kong: Macmillan Education Ltd.