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 include N’Djamena and Abéché.

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N'Djamena is the capital of . It is by far the country's largest city, with a population of 1 million people. It lies directly on the border of , and is on the confluence of the Chari and Logone rivers.

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is a city in central-eastern and the capital of the Ouaddaï Region. By road it is 749 kilometres northeast of the national capital of and 164 kilometres northwest of Adre, on the border with .

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is a city in Sahelian Chad, the capital of the Kanem Region and the Kanem Department. It is the 16th largest city in , 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.

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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

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