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This short boundary consists of a single straight line connecting Chad and Nigeria's tripoints with Niger and Cameroon. [2] The entire boundary formerly lay entirely in Lake Chad, however given the dramatic decrease in the lake's size over the past several decades most of the boundary now run across land, swamp and intermittent exposed islands in the lake.
Eventually, in August 1960, both Chad and Niger were granted full independence and their mutual frontier became an international one between two independent states. [2] In recent years the border has received renewed attention due to the growth in refugee and migrant movements, some of it organised by professional people smugglers. [5]
Chad, [a] officially the Republic of Chad, [b] is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of North and Central Africa.It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the southwest, Nigeria to the southwest (at Lake Chad), and Niger to the west.
Chad's relationship with Nigeria was not without its strains, however. [1] Beginning in the late 1970s, clashes occurred around Lake Chad, where both countries hoped to exploit oil reserves. [1] Both also sought to defuse these confrontations, first by establishing joint patrols and a commission to demarcate the boundary across the lake more ...
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.
Nigeria is divided roughly in half between Muslims, who live mostly in the north part of the country, and Christians, who live mostly in the south; indigenous religions, such as those native to the Igbo and Yoruba ethnicities, are in the minority. [20] Nigeria is a regional power in Africa and a middle power in international affairs.
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 southern region of Nigeria experiences a double rainfall maxima with two high peaks. The first rainy season starts in March, ending in June. The August break, a short dry season, follows, followed by a short rainy season in September and a long dry season in October. [8] Köppen climate classification map of Nigeria