Fada is the capital of the Ennedi Ouest department of Chad, lying in the Ennedi Plateau. Ennedi Ouest is one of four departments in Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti, a region of Chad. Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. The Ennedi Plateau, located in the North-East of Chad, in the Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region, is a Sandstone bulkwark in the middle of the Sahara It has a population of 23,786 (As of December 2005). It is known for the surrounding cave paintings and rock formations, while the Guelta d'Archei and a wood growing in a wadi are local attractions. Cave paintings are Paintings on Cave walls and ceilings and the term is used especially for those dating to Prehistoric times This is a List of rock formations meaning isolated scenic or spectacular surface rock outcrops Guelta d'Archei is probably the most famous Guelta in the Sahara. Wood is hard fibrous lignified structural tissue produced as secondary Xylem in the stems of Woody plants notably trees but also shrubs Wadi (وادي) (also Vadi) is traditionally a valley In some cases it can refer to a dry riverbed that contains water only during times of heavy rain

It is the birthplace of the current President of Chad, Idriss Déby. List of Heads of State of Chad (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office Affiliations Last elections Lieutenant General Idriss Déby Itno (born 1952 is the President of Chad and the head of the Patriotic Salvation Movement.