Edimpi
| Edimpi | |||
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| Coordinates | 21 ° 8 ′ N , 17 ° 31 ′ E | ||
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| Country | Chad | ||
| Tibesti | |||
| ISO 3166-2 | TD-TI | ||
| height | 1412 m | ||
Edimpi (also Yédimbi in French texts ) is a small settlement in northern Chad in the Tibesti region , about 85 km southeast of Bardaï .
geography
The place is located on the northern edge of the Tibesti Mountains not far from the Tarzo Toon mountain and is connected to Aderke and the provincial capital Bardaï by a dirt road .
Edimpi is located in a comparatively densely populated part of the Tibesti. The neighboring oases are Ouanofou (6 km northwest), Kamay and Yountiou (6 and 5 km north-northeast respectively) and Nema Nemasso (16 km south).
history
The Austrian anthropologist Peter Fuchs mentions in his book "The peoples of South-Eastern Sahara" (1961) Fierce fighting between Tubu groups to Edimpi where the communities of Taizera at the end of the clans of Funtia and Dirsina from the Bardai - and Zummeri Valley would have expelled: "However, the Taizera occupied the abandoned villages Uonofo , Edimpi and Aderké where they devoted themselves to the Bodenbau it is believed that by Taizera the cultures of Bardai- and Zummeri valley took a new upswing.." And elsewhere: "Now the Taizera occupied the places Uonofo , Edimpi and Aderké, where they still live. The Taizera are very numerous. They own large palmeries and have allied themselves with the Tomagra through marriage. They are exclusively farmers. At They play an important role in the election and appointment of the Derde of Arna des Tibesti. "
literature
- Peter Fuchs : The peoples of the Southeast Sahara: Tibesti, Borku , Ennedi . (254 pages), Vienna 1961
