Sahelian Chad
Sahelian Chad lies between the Sahara Desert to the north and the more fertile savanna territory to the south. It is populated primarily by nomadic people.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include N’Djamena and Abéché.
N’Djamena
N'Djamena is the capital of Chad. It is by far the country's largest city, with a population of 1 million people. It lies directly on the border of Cameroon, and is on the confluence of the Chari and Logone rivers.
Abéché
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Abéché is a city in central-eastern Chad and the capital of the Ouaddaï Region. By road it is 749 kilometres northeast of the national capital of N'Djamena and 164 kilometres northwest of Adre, on the border with Sudan.
Mao
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Mao is a city in Sahelian Chad, the capital of the Kanem Region and the Kanem Department. It is the 16th largest city in Chad, and is located 226 km north-northeast of N'Djamena. The city is ruled by the Sultan of Kanem, the chief of the Kanembou people.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Bol.
Bol
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Bol is a town of 12,000 people in Sahelian Chad on the coast of Lake Chad, close to the borders with Nigeria, Niger and Cameroon.
Sahelian Chad
- Description: region of Chad
- Location: Chad, Sahel, Africa
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Latitude of center
13.8° or 13° 48′ northLongitude of center
18.09° or 18° 5′ 24″ eastWikidata ID
Q14231689
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Italian—“Sahelian Chad” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Txad sahelià”
- Chinese: “萨赫勒 (乍得)”
- Chinese: “萨赫勒”
- Chinese: “薩赫勒 (查德)”
- Italian: “Ciad saheliano”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Sahelian Chad”. Photo: 120, CC BY-SA 4.0.