Chad
Practical guide
Chad is in Middle Africa. It has 21,003,705 inhabitants across 1,284,000 km². It borders 6 countries. It is landlocked. Its capital is N'Djamena. People speak Arabic, French and the currency is the Central African CFA Franc (XAF). Ezplora has pages for 5 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- N'Djamena
- Population
- 21,003,705
- Area
- 1,284,000 km²
- Currency
- Central African CFA Franc · XAF
- Languages
- Arabic, French
- Time zone
- Africa/Ndjamena
- Dialling code
- +235
- Domain
- .td
When to go to Chad
The best months to visit N'Djamena are January, August and December. In N'Djamena, daytime highs go from 31° in August to 41° in April. The wettest month is August (167 mm) and the driest is January (0 mm). The rainy season runs from July to August. From September to July, highs go above 33°.
Weather in N'Djamena month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 33° | 35° | 39° | 41° | 40° | 37° | 33° | 31° | 33° | 37° | 36° | 33° |
| low | 15° | 17° | 22° | 25° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 22° | 23° | 22° | 18° | 15° |
| rain | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 8 mm | 28 mm | 49 mm | 143 mm | 167 mm | 86 mm | 23 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Chad
Distances in Chad
- N'Djamena → Moundou468 km 1 h 15 min · 6 h 55 min
- N'Djamena → Abéché896 km 1 h 33 min · 12 h 39 min
- N'Djamena → Sarh774 km 1 h 21 min · 10 h 36 min
- N'Djamena → Kélo367 km 1 h 9 min · 5 h 21 min
1 h 15 min · 
6 h 55 minNeighboring countries
- 🇨🇲 CameroonYaoundé
- 🇨🇫 Central African RepublicBangui
- 🇱🇾 LibyaTripoli
- 🇳🇪 NigerNiamey
- 🇳🇬 NigeriaAbuja
- 🇸🇩 SudanKhartoum
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Chad?
The capital of Chad is N'Djamena.
What currency is used in Chad?
Chad uses the Central African CFA Franc (XAF).
What language is spoken in Chad?
In Chad, people speak Arabic, French.
When is the best time to visit Chad?
The best months to visit N'Djamena are January, August and December. In N'Djamena, daytime highs go from 31° in August to 41° in April. The wettest month is August (167 mm) and the driest is January (0 mm). The rainy season runs from July to August. From September to July, highs go above 33°.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).