Chad: Capital, Flag and Fun Facts

About Chad

Chad is a large, landlocked country in north-central Africa. The north is Sahara Desert and mountains, the centre is dry plains, and the south is greener savanna. It is known for desert lakes, stone arches and the wildlife of Zakouma National Park.

About N'Djamena

N'Djamena is in southwestern Chad, where the Chari and Logone rivers meet on the border with Cameroon. Its name is said to come from a local word meaning 'place of rest'.

Fun facts about Chad

1. Chad is the largest of Africa's 16 landlocked countries.
2. Emi Koussi, a volcano in the Tibesti Mountains of Chad, is the highest mountain in the Sahara.
3. The Lakes of Ounianga are 18 connected lakes in the Sahara whose waters can be blue, green or reddish.
4. The Ennedi Massif has natural stone arches and thousands of ancient rock paintings and carvings.
5. Thousands of years ago, the ancient Lake Mega-Chad was roughly the size of today's Caspian Sea.
6. Chad's blue, gold and red flag is almost identical to Romania's, but with a darker blue.