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Chad is a large landlocked country spanning north-central Africa. It covers an area of 1,284,000 square kilometres (496,000 sq mi), [8] lying between latitudes 7° and 24°N, and 13° and 24°E, [45] and is the twentieth-largest country in the world.
Landsat 8 image of Gweni-Fada crater in the Ennedi Plateau. The Ennedi Plateau is located in the northeast of Chad, in the regions of Ennedi-Ouest and Ennedi-Est.It is considered a part of the group of mountains known as the Ennedi Massif found in Chad, which is one of the nine countries that make up the Sahelian belt that spans the Atlantic Ocean to Sudan.
N'Djamena[a] (English: / əndʒɑːˈmeɪnə / ⓘ ən-jah-MAY-nə[3][4]) is the capital and largest city of Chad. It is also a special statute region, divided into 10 districts or arrondissements. The city serves as the centre of economic activity in Chad. Meat, fish and cotton processing are the chief industries, and it is a regional market ...
Chad is one of the 47 landlocked countries in the world and is located in North Central Africa, measuring 1,284,000 square kilometers (495,755 sq mi), 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 ...
1903 [4] Lake Chad (Arabic: بحيرة تشاد, Kanuri: Sádǝ, French: Lac Tchad) is an endorheic freshwater lake located at the junction of four countries: Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon in western and central Africa respectively, with a catchment area in excess of 1,000,000 km 2 (390,000 sq mi). It is an important wetland ecosystem in ...
Saharan rock art is a significant area of archaeological study focusing on artwork carved or painted on the natural rocks of the central Sahara desert. The rock art dates from numerous periods starting c. 12,000 years ago, and is significant because it shows the culture of ancient African societies. The paintings and carvings of the Sahara are ...
Sena Oura National Park (French: Parc National Sena Oura) [1] is a protected area with national park status in the African country of Chad.It was established in 2010 in the Mayo-Dallah Department of the western region of Mayo-Kebbi, on the border with Cameroon, [2] created with the entry into force of Law 16 in an area of 735.2 km 2.
Zakouma National Park (Arabic: حديقة زاكوما الوطنية) is a 3,000 km 2 (1,158 sq mi) national park in southeastern Chad, straddling the border of Guéra Region and Salamat Region. [1][2] Zakouma is the nation's oldest national park, declared a national park in 1963 by presidential decree, giving it the highest form of protection ...