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Am Timan
أم تيمان | |
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 Market view of Am Timan | |
  Am Timan Location in Chad | |
| Coordinates: 11°2′N 20°17′E / 11.033°N 20.283°E | |
| Country |  Chad |
| Region | Salamat Region |
| Department | Barh Azoum |
| Sub-Prefecture | Am Timan |
| Elevation | 407 m (1,335 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 38,261 |
| Time zone | + 1 |
Am Timan (Arabic: أم تيمان, ʾUmm Tīmān) is a city in Chad and is the capital of the region of Salamat. Most of economy comes from Salamat region such as fish, vegetables and anomalies meat etc. In Arabic, Am Timan means "mother of twins". As the capital of the prefecture, it has the area of many towns and villages around it including Zakuma national park. The city has no university but there are schools and colleges, and a clinic, and hosts a large market day and holiday celebrations.
During the conflict period, [clarification needed] a cotton plantation and processing plant just outside the city were destroyed. The city's sand airport was upgraded by the French Foreign Legion in 1971 to allow military air transports to supply the anti-rebel effort. At the time, the only practical way in or out of the city was by air.
Since the dry season lasts for about seven months of the year, water becomes a problem as the dry season progresses. Aquifers are accessed by digging deeper and deeper into the bed of the Bahr Salamat (river). The river starts flowing with the onset of rain, however, and the children enjoy swimming in it.