Zouar

Zouar lies in an oasis among the valleys of the Tibesti, the great volcanic massif rising from the central Sahara. It is the seat of the derde, the leading religious and political authority among the Teda people of these mountains. The office belongs to the Tomagra clan, with succession shared among its principal families. Wadis and scattered oases provide places for palm cultivation, while the mountain pastures support herds in a landscape otherwise dominated by desert.