Fada (فادا)

Fada is a small oasis town, on the Ennedi plateau, 680 km northeast of n'Djamena. Its 25,000 inhabitants live in a beautiful area, with some interesting sites, such as grottos containing 5,000 year-old rock paintings and strangely shaped rock formations of which the Guelta d'Archei is the most famous one. The Guelta d'Archei is 50 km (30 mi) east of town. There is also a wadi, where loals grow trees for firewood and wood to use as building material.

The best way to get to Fada is with your own 4WD, but if you don't happen to have that with you, you can always try hitching with trucks. The trip from the capital may take three to five days. If you use your own transportation you will have to find a guide (in one of the towns in the Kouba region) to help you through the desert. If you come to Fada from the south you will see old Libyan tanks rusting away in the desert.