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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 West ...
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A map of Chad Location of Chad. 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.
The region is dominated geographically by Lake Chad, a seasonally fluctuating lake of major importance in this part of Africa. [3] The region receives an annual rainfall of 744 mm (29.3 in) and has various vegetation zones.
The Chad Basin is the largest endorheic basin in Africa, centered approximately on Lake Chad. It has no outlet to the sea and contains large areas of semi-arid desert and savanna . The drainage basin is approximately coterminous with the sedimentary basin of the same name, but extends further to the northeast and east.
The location of Chad An enlargeable map of Chad. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Chad: Chad – landlocked country in Central Africa. [1] 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.
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: KML; GPX (all coordinates) ... Lake Chad (1 C, 20 P) F. Lake Fianga (3 P) Pages in category "Lakes ...
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