Saharan Chad
The Saharan Chad is the vast region in the north of Chad.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Tibesti Mountains and Faya.
Tibesti Mountains
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Tibesti Mountains are a volcanic mountain range in Saharan Chad. A small portion juts into southern Libya. This is about as remote as you get. You want a travel challenge? Here's your travel challenge.
Faya
Faya-Largeau is the largest city in northern Chad and was the capital of the region of Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti. It is now in the Borkou Region, which was formed in 2008 from the Borkou Department of the former Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region.
Fada
Photo: Dario Menasce, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fada is a city of 25,000 inhabitants located in Saharan Chad and the capital of Ennedi Ouest department.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Lakes of Ounianga and Ennedi Plateau.
Lakes of Ounianga
Photo: Jacques Taberlet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lakes of Ounianga is a series of lakes in the Sahara Desert, occupying a basin in the mountains of West Tibesti and Ennedi East in north-eastern Chad.
Ennedi Plateau
Photo: anmede, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Ennedi Plateau is a sandstone plateau in Saharan Chad and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. About 50,000 km2, a large portion of the Ennedi Plateau, was designated as the Ennedi Natural and Cultural Reserve by the Chadian government in January 2019.
Saharan Chad
- Location: Chad, Sahel, Africa
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Latitude of center
19.4° or 19° 24′ northLongitude of center
19.5° or 19° 30′ eastWikidata ID
Q14231680
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Satellite Map
Discover Saharan Chad from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Saharan Chad” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Ciad sahariano”
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