COUNTRY GUIDE · Africa

Chad

Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Chad.

Pixel-art depiction of Aloba Arch in Chad's Ennedi Plateau in warm daytime light, with the monumental sandstone arch, sculpted desert cliffs, rippled ochre sand, sparse acacias, dark foreground rocks, and a small camel caravan — Aloba Arch, Ennedi Plateau. Pixel-art illustration inspired by Chad.

Chad at a glance

CAPITAL: N'Djamena
REGION: Africa
POPULATION: 20,500,000
AREA: 1,284,000 km²
LANGUAGE: French
CURRENCY: CFA Franc BEAC (XAF)

COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE

Saharan Stone Arch

Aloba Arch is a monumental natural sandstone arch in the Ennedi region.

DID YOU KNOW?

A surprising detail about Chad

Lake Chad has experienced dramatic changes in its surface area over recent decades.

Geography and nearby countries

PinPointr places Chad in its Africa region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 1,284,000 km² and a population of approximately 20,500,000. The country is listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.

Listed land neighbors

Libya Sudan Central African Republic Cameroon Nigeria Niger

Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.

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