Chad (; , ; , ), officially known as the Republic of Chad ( ""; ), is a landlocked country in north-central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the south-west, Nigeria to the southwest (at Lake Chad), and Niger to the west. Chad has several regions: a desert zone in the north, an arid Sahelian belt in the centre and a more fertile Sudanian Savanna zone in the south. Lake Chad, after which the country is named, is the largest wetland in Chad and the second-largest in Africa.
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Chad
Chad | Introduction
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Chad is one of the 48 landlocked countries in the world and is located in North Central Africa, measuring , nearly twice the size of France and slightly more than three times the size of California. Most of its ethnically and linguistically diverse population lives in the south, with densities ranging from 54 persons per square kilometer in the Logone River basin to 0.1 persons in the northern B.E.T. (Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti) desert region, which itself is larger than France. The capital city of N'Djaména, situated at the confluence of the Chari and Logone Rivers, is cosmopolitan in nature, with a current population in excess of 700,000 people.
Geography of Chad | Introduction
At , Chad is the world's 20th-largest country. It is slightly smaller than Peru and slightly larger than South Africa. Chad is in north central Africa, lying between latitudes 7° and 24°N, and 13° and 24°E. Chad is bounded to the north by Libya, to the east by Sudan, to the west by Niger, Nigeria and Cameroon, and to the south by the Central African Republic. The country's capital is from the nearest seaport, Douala, Cameroon. Because of this distance from the sea and the country's largely desert climate, Chad is sometimes referred to as the "Dead Heart of Africa".
Chad | Geography, climate and environment
Located in north-central Africa, Chad stretches for about 1,800 kilometers from its northernmost point to its southern boundary. Except in the far northwest and south, where its borders converge, Chad's average width is about 800 kilometers. Its area of 1,284,000 square kilometers is roughly equal to the combined areas of Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. Chad's neighbors include Libya to the north, Niger and Nigeria to the west, Sudan to the east, Central African Republic to the south, and Cameroon to the southwest. Chad exhibits two striking geographical characteristics. First, the country is landlocked. N'Djamena, the capital, is located more than 1,100 kilometers northeast of the Atlantic Ocean; Abéché, a major city in the east, lies 2,650 kilometers from the Red Sea; and Faya-Largeau, a much smaller but strategically important center in the north, is in the middle of the Sahara Desert, 1,550 kilometers from the Mediterranean Sea.
Geography of Chad | Geographical placement
It is located 32 km from Askino, 3 km from Stary Mutabash.
Chad, Askinsky District, Bashkortostan | Geography
Chad (; , ; , ), officially known as the Republic of Chad ( ""; ), is a landlocked country in north-central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the south-west, Nigeria to the southwest (at Lake Chad), and Niger to the west. Chad has several regions: a desert zone in the north, an arid Sahelian belt in the centre and a more fertile Sudanian Savanna zone in the south. Lake Chad, after which the country is named, is the largest wetland in Chad and the second-largest in Africa.
Chad | Introduction
Chad (; ), officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west. Due to its distance from the sea and its largely desert climate, the country is sometimes referred to as the "Dead Heart of Africa".
History of Chad | Introduction
Chad is an African country. Chad may also refer to:
Chad (disambiguation) | Introduction
It is delimited in the north by the Guéra Massif, in the south by highlands 250 kilometers south of the border with Central African Republic, and in the southwest by the Mandara Mountains. Lake Chad, located in the southwestern part of the basin at an altitude of 282 meters, surprisingly does not mark the basin's lowest point; instead, this is found in the Bodele and Djourab regions in the north-central and northeastern parts of the country, respectively. This oddity arises because the great stationary dunes (ergs) of the Kanem region create a dam, preventing lake waters from flowing to the basin's lowest point.
Geography of Chad | Land
Chad () is a rural locality (a village) in Mutabashevsky Selsoviet, Askinsky District, Bashkortostan, Russia. The population was 44 as of 2010. There is 1 street.
Chad, Askinsky District, Bashkortostan | Introduction
The following details notable events from the year 2008 in Chad. Chad is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west.
2008 in Chad | Introduction
Area: "total:" 1.284 million km "land:" 1,259,200 km "water:" 24,800 km Area - comparative: Canada: smaller than the Northwest Territories US: slightly more than three times the size of California
Geography of Chad | Area
Geography of Chad
Outline of Chad | Geography of Chad
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Chad. Chad is a landlocked country in central Africa bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west. Chad is divided into three major geographical regions: a desert zone in the north, an arid Sahelian belt in the centre and a more fertile Sudanese savanna zone in the south.
Postage stamps and postal history of Chad | Introduction
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Chad: Chad – landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west. Due to its distance from the sea and its largely desert climate, the country is sometimes referred to as the "Dead Heart of Africa". Chad is divided into three major geographical regions: a desert zone in the north, an arid Sahelian belt in the centre and a more fertile Sudanese savanna zone in the south.
Outline of Chad | Introduction
This is a list of the extreme points of Chad, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location. "*Note: technically Chad does not have an easternmost point, the easternmost section of the border being formed by the 24° of longitude"
Geography of Chad | Extreme points
This is a list of renamed places in Chad
List of renamed places in Chad | Introduction
Chadra, Chedra, or Cheddra is a settlement in the Bahr el Gazel (region of Chad), situated northeast of N'Djamena. In 2009, the population of Chadra was 54,072, which included 27,656 males and 26,416 females.
Chadra, Chad | Introduction
Over a large part of the region, however, natural vegetation has yielded to agriculture.
Geography of Chad | Sudanian region
Demographics of Chad
Outline of Chad | Demography of Chad
Created in 2008 from the Kanem region's former Barh El Gazel department.
Departments of Chad | <a href="Bahr%20el%20Gazel%20%28region%20of%20Chad%29">Bahr El Gazel</a>
These vast distances from the sea have had a profound impact on Chad's historical and contemporary development. The second noteworthy characteristic is that the country borders on very different parts of the African continent: North Africa, with its Islamic culture and economic orientation toward the Mediterranean Basin; and West Africa, with its diverse religions and cultures and its history of highly developed states and regional economies;
Geography of Chad | Geographical placement
Chad is a landlocked country in Africa whose northern region lies within the eastern reaches of the Sahara Desert and whose southern region lies within the eastern portion of the Sahel. It borders Libya to the south, Niger to the east, Sudan to the west, and the Central African Republic to the north. Chad was originally part of French West Africa until 1960, when it declared independence. Some four years later, the former French colony made its début at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. For the next three decades, Chad became embroiled in civil war and experienced invasions by Libya and upheavals by Sudanese-backed rebels; the civil war ended in 1990, although rebel threats had persisted between then and 2008.
Chad at the 2008 Summer Olympics | Background
This is a list of years in Chad.
List of years in Chad | Introduction
This is a list of cities and towns in Chad. In brackets there is the Arabic name of the city.
List of cities in Chad | Introduction
Dourbali is a city in Chad, located in the region of Chari-Baguirmi.
Dourbali | Introduction
Departments of Chad
Outline of Chad | Departments of Chad
The Chinese embassy is located in N'Djamena. The Chadian embassy is located in Beijing. There are no additional consulates in either country.
Chad–China relations | Diplomatic Offices
Chadual is a village in Sirohi district in the Indian state of Rajasthan
Chadual | Introduction
Chadan (; "Chadaana") is a town and the administrative center of Dzun-Khemchiksky District in the Tuva Republic, Russia, located on the Chadan River (in the Yenisei's basin), west of Kyzyl, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 9,035. The Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu was born in Chadan.
Chadan (town) | Introduction
Chad's Gap is a backcountry gap located in the Wasatch Mountains, approximately northeast of Alta Ski Area, in northern Utah, United States. One version of the structure's discovery has it that Chad Zurinskas, a local Utah resident after whom the gap was purportedly named, discovered it as a gap between two piles of mine tailings in 1999 and arranged with filmmaker Kris Ostness to make the first successful jump. The first successful jump was done by Candide Thovex.
Chad's Gap | Introduction
This is a list of airports in Chad, grouped by type and sorted by location. Chad, officially known as the Republic of Chad (, or "Jumhūriyyat Tshād"), is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west. The country is divided into 22 regions, which are further divided into departments and Sub-prefectures. Chad's capital and largest city is N'Djamena, which is the location of the country's main airport. Scheduled passenger service is available at N'Djamena and five other cities.
List of airports in Chad | Introduction
The Chadwa are a Muslim community found in the states of Rajasthan and Gujarat in India.
Chadwa | Introduction
Chad-e Bala (, also Romanized as Chād-e Bālā; also known as Chad-e Borzī) is a village in Birk Rural District, in the Central District of Mehrestan County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 396, in 80 families.
Chad-e Bala | Introduction
The highest point in Chad is Emi Koussi, a mountain that rises in the northern Tibesti Mountains. The Ennedi Plateau and the Ouaddaï highlands in the east complete the image of a gradually sloping basin, which descends towards Lake Chad. There are also central highlands in the Guera region rising to .
Geography of Chad | Introduction
Chad-e Pain (, also Romanized as Chād-e Pā’īn and Chad-e Pā’īn; also known as Chādūk) is a village in Birk Rural District, in the Central District of Mehrestan County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 58, in 13 families.
Chad-e Pain | Introduction
Chada is a village in Nalgonda district in Telangana State, India. It falls under Atmakur mandal. The lake here called as Chada Cheruvu.
Chada, Nalgonda district | Introduction
The summit of this formation—as well as the highest point in the Sahara Desert—is Emi Koussi, a dormant volcano that reaches 3,414 meters above sea level.
Geography of Chad | Land
Kim is a sub-prefecture Mayo-Kebbi Est Region in Chad.
Kim, Chad | Introduction
Moyen-Chari is one of the 23 regions of Chad, located in the south of the country. Its capital is Sarh. The former prefecture of the same name was larger and included modern Mandoul Region.
Moyen-Chari (region) | Introduction
The metallurgical site of Begon (or Begon II) is located in southern Chad, approximately 150 km from the regional center of Moundou.
Begon | Introduction
On February 19, 2008, four new regions were created:
Regions of Chad | Regions created in 2008
Bodo is a sub-prefecture of Logone Occidental Region in Chad.
Bodo, Chad | Introduction
Sarh is located on the Chari River, southeast of the capital city N'Djamena. It was named after the Sara people of southern Chad. It is the third largest city in Chad, after N'Djamena and Moundou.
Sarh | Geography
Chadenet is a commune in the Lozère department in southern France.
Chadenet | Introduction
Chad has a general elevation of in Lake Chad Depression towards Guera massif located at an elevation of and eastwards towards mountainous Saharan region of . The only rivers in the country of importance are Chari and Logone, flowing into Lake Chad. The region receives an annual rainfall of to and has Savannah woodland region. There are open grasslands and it is predominantly covered with pastures. There is limited amount of groundnut and local grains. During the drought of 1970s and 1980s, the region was heavily affected and the number of cattle herds has reduced. The northernmost zone of the region has sparse rainfall and desert vegetation.
Ennedi (region) | Geography
Administrative divisions of Chad
Outline of Chad | Administrative divisions of Chad
Created in 2008 from the Kanem region's former Barh El Gazel department.
Sub-prefectures of Chad | <a href="Bahr%20el%20Gazel%20%28region%20of%20Chad%29">Bahr El Gazel</a>
Chadrac is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Chadrac | Introduction
Education in Chad
Outline of Chad | Education in Chad
Abtouyour () is one of four departments of Chad in Guéra, a region of Chad. Its capital is Bitkine. Abtouyour Department has a population of 177,850 (2016 survey) and 197 villages.
Abtouyour | Introduction
The American International School of N'Djamena is in the Chadian capital.
Chad–United States relations | Education
There are a bread-making and a butter-making plants in the town. Coal is mined in the town's vicinity.
Chadan (town) | Economy
Chadru (, also Romanized as Chadrū) is a village in Bid Shahr Rural District, Evaz District, Larestan County, Fars Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its existence was noted, but its population was not reported.
Chadru | Introduction
Land boundaries: "total:" 6,406 km "border countries:" Cameroon 1,116 km, Central African Republic 1,556 km, Libya 1,050 km, Niger 1,196 km, Nigeria 85 km, Sudan 1,403 km Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) Maritime claims: none (landlocked)
Geography of Chad | Boundaries
This is a list of the regions of Chad since 2012, with population figures from the 2009 census.
Regions of Chad | Regions since 2012
The freshwater lake is located in the Sahelian zone of West-central Africa. It is located in the interior basin which used to be occupied by a much larger ancient sea sometimes called Mega Chad. The lake is historically ranked as one of the largest lakes in Africa. Its surface area varies by season as well as from year to year. Lake Chad is mainly in the far west of Chad, bordering on northeastern Nigeria. The Chari River, fed by its tributary the Logone, provides over 90% of the lake's water, with a small amount coming from the Yobe River in Nigeria/Niger.
Lake Chad | Geography and hydrology
Kara is a sub-prefecture of Logone Occidental Region in Chad.
Kara, Chad | Introduction
Bah is a sub-prefecture of Logone Occidental Region in Chad.
Bah, Chad | Introduction
Although Chadian society is economically, socially, and culturally fragmented, the country's geography is unified by the Lake Chad Basin. Once a huge inland sea (the Pale-Chadian Sea) whose only remnant is shallow Lake Chad, this vast depression extends west into Nigeria and Niger. The larger, northern portion of the basin is bounded within Chad by the Tibesti Mountains in the northwest, the Ennedi Plateau in the northeast, the Ouaddaï Highlands in the east along the border with Sudan, the Guéra Massif in central Chad, and the Mandara Mountains along Chad's southwestern border with Cameroon. The smaller, southern part of the basin falls almost exclusively in Chad.
Geography of Chad | Land
Ati () is a city in Chad, the capital of the region of Batha. It lies by road east of the capital N'Djamena. The town is served by Ati Airport.
Ati, Chad | Introduction
This is a list of notable people from Chad.
List of Chadians | Introduction
The region borders Libya to the north, Ennedi-Ouest Region to the east, Wadi Fira Region, Batha Region, Bahr el Gazel Region and Kanem Region to the south, and Niger and Tibesti Region the west. Borkou is located in the Sahara Desert, and contains parts of the Tibesti Mountains in its north. The highest point in Chad, Emi Koussi, is located in Borkou. The region's northern border lies within the Aouzou Strip, historically a point of dispute between Chad and Libya.
Borkou (region of Chad) | Geography
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Chad Basin | References
The Chad Cultural Centre is an institution located in Mao, Chad. It was founded by the government in order to foster national traditions.
Chad Cultural Centre | Introduction
Chokoyan is a sub-prefecture of Ouaddaï Region in Chad.
Chokoyan | Introduction
Kolon is a sub-prefecture of Tandjilé Region in Chad.
Kolon, Chad | Introduction
Tolombeh-ye Chadu (, also Romanized as Tolombeh-ye Chadū; also known as Chadū) is a village in Izadkhvast-e Sharqi Rural District, Izadkhvast District, Zarrin Dasht County, Fars Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its existence was noted, but its population was not reported.
Tolombeh-ye Chadu | Introduction
The territory now known as Chad possesses some of the richest archaeological sites in Africa. A hominid skull was found by Michel Brunet, that is more than 7 million years old, the oldest discovered anywhere in the world; it has been given the name Sahelanthropus tchadensis. In 1996 Michel Brunet had unearthed a hominid jaw which he named Australopithecus bahrelghazali, and unofficially dubbed Abel. It was dated using Beryllium based Radiometric dating as living circa. 3.6 million years ago. During the 7th millennium BC, the northern half of Chad was part of a broad expanse of land, stretching from the Indus River in the east to the Atlantic Ocean in the west, in which ecological conditions favored early human settlement.
History of Chad | Prehistory
Geographically, Dar Sila is located in southeastern territory of the Republic of Chad. It borders the Salamat Region of Chad in the southwest, Ouaddaï Region in the north and Assoungha Department of Chad in the southeast, and Darfur Region of Sudan to the east.
Dar Sila | Location
Military of Chad
Outline of Chad | Military of Chad
List of ecoregions in Chad
Outline of Chad | Ecoregions of Chad
The F. A. Chadbourn House is located in Columbus, Wisconsin.
F. A. Chadbourn House | Introduction
The Embassy of Chad in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Chad to the United States. It is located at 2401 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Embassy Row neighborhood. From 1969 until 2002, the building served as the Embassy of Malaysia. In 2008, the building was purchased by the government of Chad. After a four-month renovation in 2009, Embassy of Chad employees moved from their 2002 R Street, NW building, into the new facility. The Ambassador is Mahamat Nasser Hassane.
Embassy of Chad in Washington, D.C. | Introduction
The dominant physical structure is a wide basin bounded to the north and east by the Ennedi Plateau and Tibesti Mountains, which include Emi Koussi, a dormant volcano that reaches above sea level. Lake Chad, after which the country is named (and which in turn takes its name from the Kanuri word for "lake"), is the remains of an immense lake that occupied of the Chad Basin 7,000 years ago. Although in the 21st century it covers only , and its surface area is subject to heavy seasonal fluctuations, the lake is Africa's second largest wetland. The region's tall grasses and extensive marshes make it favourable for birds, reptiles, and large mammals.
Chad | Geography, climate and environment
Chadron is located at 3,400 feet in elevation. It is surrounded by prairie grassland, broken by a ridge of lightly forested hills to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. The hillside letter C can be seen in the south. ()
Chadron, Nebraska | Geography and climate
Winds flow through this region and lift dust. The dust from this region supplies over half of the dust to Amazon rainforests. The only important rivers, the Logone and Chari, are located in the southwest and flow into Lake Chad. The lake doubles in size during the rainy season.
Geology of Chad | Introduction
Chadchat is a region surrounding Santalpur in Patan district of Gujarat, India.
Chadchat | Introduction
Chadron is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Chadron, Haute-Loire | Introduction
Tandjilé Ouest is one of two departments in Tandjilé, a region of Chad. Its capital is Kélo.
Tandjilé Ouest | Introduction
Created in 2008 from the Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region's former Ennedi Est and Ennedi Ouest departments.
Departments of Chad | <a href="Ennedi%20Region">Ennedi</a>
Ouaddaï () is a region of Chad, located in the south-east of the country, with its capital at Abéché. Prior to 2002 it was known as Ouaddaï Prefecture; in 2008 the southern portions of Ouaddaï (the Sila Department and Djourf Al Ahmar Department) were split off to become the new Sila Region (also known as Dar Sila).
Ouaddaï Region | Introduction
Yao () is a town in Chad and the capital of the Fitri department. Yao is also the name of a pre-colonial Sultanate in the same area. See the Bulala people.
Yao, Chad | Introduction
Abdi is a sub-prefecture of Ouaddaï Region in Chad.
Abdi, Chad | Introduction
Natural resources: petroleum, uranium, natron, kaolin, fish (Chari River, Logone River), gold, limestone, sand and gravel, salt Land use: "arable land:" 3.89% "permanent crops:" 0.03% "other:" 96.08% (2012) Irrigated land: 302.7 km (2003)
Geography of Chad | Land use and resources
Danamadji is a sub-prefecture of Moyen-Chari Region in Chad.
Danamadji | Introduction
At various times in the past, and as late as the 1870s, the Bahr el Ghazal Depression, which extends from the northeastern part of the lake to the Djourab, acted as an overflow canal; since independence, climatic conditions have made overflows impossible. North and northeast of Lake Chad, the basin extends for more than 800 kilometers, passing through regions characterized by great rolling dunes separated by very deep depressions. Although vegetation holds the dunes in place in the Kanem region, farther north they are bare and have a fluid, rippling character. From its low point in the Djourab, the basin then rises to the plateaus and peaks of the Tibesti Mountains in the north.
Geography of Chad | Land
Tilo () is a village in the Logone Occidental region of Chad, of which the capital is Moundou. It is located approximately 19 km east-northeast of Moundou. The chief headman of the village, Nandji Laokoua, was killed by the Armed Forces for a Federal Republic (FARF) in December 1996.
Tilo, Chad | Introduction
Chari () is one of 3 departments making up the region of Chari-Baguirmi in Chad. Its capital is Mandélia.
Chari Department | Introduction
Bao is a sub-prefecture of Logone Occidental Region in Chad.
Bao, Chad | Introduction
Békan is a sub-prefecture of Logone Occidental Region in Chad.
Békan | Introduction
Chadeh (, also Romanized as Chādeh; also known as Chahār Deh and Chārdeh) is a village in Afriz Rural District, Sedeh District, Qaen County, South Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 96, in 22 families.
Chadeh | Introduction
Barh Kôh is one of three departments in Moyen-Chari, a region of Chad. Its capital is Sarh.
Barh Köh | Introduction
Chadeleuf is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.
Chadeleuf | Introduction
A list of notable buildings and structures in Chad:
List of buildings and structures in Chad | Introduction
Hadjer-Lamis () is one of the 23 regions of Chad, located in the southwest of the country. Its capital is Massakory. It corresponds to part of the former prefecture of Chari-Baguirmi (sub-prefectures of Bokoro and of Massakory) and parts of N'Djamena.
Hadjer-Lamis (region) | Introduction
Tandjilé is one of the 23 regions of Chad, located in the south-west of the country. Its capital is Laï. It corresponds to the former prefecture of the same name.
Tandjilé (region) | Introduction
The north is inhabited by nomads, mostly Toubous.
Chad | Ethnic groups
The Chad National Museum () is the national museum of Chad. It is located in the capital city of N'Djamena, near Kempinski Hotel N'Djamena. The museum was established on October 6, 1962 in temporary quarters under the name of Chad National Museum, Fort-Lamy, reflecting the earlier, colonial name of Chad's capital. In 1964, it moved to the former town hall, near the Place de l'Indépendance. At the time of the Chad National Museum's establishment, it had four rooms for prehistory, protohistory, archives, folk arts, crafts and traditions. The prehistory room, at least in 1965, included items related to pebble culture, including material from the Amgamma cliff, Paleolithic implements, axes with helve-holes, nether millstones, and quartz and obsidian arrowheads.
Chad National Museum | Introduction
Ifenat () is a town in the Batha Region of Chad.
Ifenat | Introduction
The terrain of Chad in central Africa is dominated by the low-lying Chad Basin (elevation about 250 m / 820 ft), which rises gradually to mountains and plateaus on the north, east, and south. In the east heights of more than 900 metres (3,000 ft) are attained in the Ennedi and Ouaddaï plateaus. The greatest elevations are reached in the Tibesti Mountains in the north, with a maximum height of 3,415 metres (11,204 ft) at Emi Koussi. The northern half of the republic lies in the Sahara. The Bodélé Depression is a low region in the southern Sahara that is surrounded by basalt mountain ridges.
Geology of Chad | Introduction