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.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations: N’Djamena and Abéché.

N'Djamena is the capital of .

is a city in central-eastern and the capital of the Ouaddaï Region.

is a city in Sahelian Chad, the capital of the Kanem Region and the Kanem Department.

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Places to explore: Bol.

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is a town of 12,000 people in Sahelian Chad on the…

Sahelian Chad

Latitude of center
13.8° or 13° 48′ north
Longitude of center
18.09° or 18° 5′ 24″ east
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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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