Snapshot
Chad at a glance
- Capital
- N'Djamena
- Population
- 19,093,595
- Area
- 1,280,000 km²
- Calling code
- +235
- Schengen
- Not in Schengen
- Tap water
- Not recommended
- Passport rank
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Chad
Explore N'Djamena, Moundou and Abeche. Check local travel essentials, save places and plan journeys between cities.
Currency XAFTime in N'Djamena 02:37UTC+01:00Country codes TD / TCD
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Largest settlements in the available GeoNames snapshot (2026-09-06); population dates and city boundaries differ. GeoNames · CC BY 4.0.
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Logone River
Logone River is one option for your time in N'Djamena. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
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- Listed opening hours
- Not recorded
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- Not recorded
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Chad National Museum
Chad National Museum is one option for your time in N'Djamena. Check exhibition times before setting aside a museum stop.
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Our Lady of Peace Cathedral, N'Djamena
Our Lady of Peace Cathedral, N'Djamena is one option for your time in N'Djamena. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
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N'Djamena Grand Mosque
N'Djamena Grand Mosque is one option for your time in N'Djamena. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
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Sonderkommando Blaich
Sonderkommando Blaich is one option for your time in N'Djamena. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
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Weather in N'Djamena
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NDJ
An arrival option for N'Djamena
N'Djamena International Airport
3.2 km from the city centre · straight line
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Flights at NDJ
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| Airport | IATA | Distance to city | Plan the next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| N'Djamena International Airport | NDJ | 3.2 km | Airport website ↗ |
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N'Djamena International Airport
N'Djamena · FTTJ
Elevation968 ft
Coordinates12.1337, 15.034
Runways
05 / 23
9186 × 148 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
APP119.7 MHz
INFO128.1 MHz
TWR118.1 MHz
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Getting around N'Djamena
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Logone River
Directions ↗Logone River is one option for your time in N'Djamena. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Chad National Museum
Directions ↗Chad National Museum is one option for your time in N'Djamena. Check exhibition times before setting aside a museum stop.
Our Lady of Peace Cathedral, N'Djamena
Directions ↗Our Lady of Peace Cathedral, N'Djamena is one option for your time in N'Djamena. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
N'Djamena Grand Mosque
Directions ↗N'Djamena Grand Mosque is one option for your time in N'Djamena. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Sonderkommando Blaich
Directions ↗Sonderkommando Blaich is one option for your time in N'Djamena. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
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Monthly weather in Chad
N'Djamena
1,092,066 residents
JAN
24 °C
FEB
27 °C
MAR
32 °C
APR
34 °C
MAY
34 °C
JUN
32 °C
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Moundou
142,462 residents
JAN
25 °C
FEB
28 °C
MAR
32 °C
APR
32 °C
MAY
30 °C
JUN
27 °C
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