The Geography of Chad throws light on the topography, landform, vegetation and rivers of Chad. Geography of Chad also enables one to know more about the region and its physical features.
Chad is located in Central Africa in the south of Libya. Situated in north-central Africa, Chad extends to about 1,800 kilometers from its northernmost point to its southern boundary. Apart from the far northwest and south, where its borders taper, the average width of Chad is about 800 kilometers. The country has an area of 1,284,000 square kilometers. It is flanked by Libya to the north, Niger and Nigeria to the west, Sudan to the east, Central African Republic to the south, and Cameroon to the southwest.
Chad is a landlocked country. The capital of the country is N'Djamena. It is located more than 1,100 kilometers northeast of the Atlantic Ocean. Abeche, a major city in the east, lies 2,650 kilometers from the Red Sea. Faya Largeau, lies is in the middle of the Sahara Desert, about 1,550 kilometers from the Mediterranean Sea.
The vast distances from the sea have had a great impact on historical and contemporary development of Chad. The terrain of Chad includes broad, arid plains in center, desert in north, mountains in northwest and lowlands in south. An important characteristic is that the country lies on different parts of the African continent.
A part of the country lies in North Africa, with its Islamic culture and economic orientation toward the Mediterranean Basin while a part lies in West Africa, with its different religions and cultures and its history of highly developed states and regional economy. It also lies partly in Northeast Africa, oriented toward the Nile Valley and Red Sea region; and Central or Equatorial Africa.
Lake Chad is the most significant water body in the Sahel. The major rivers of Chad are the Chari and the Logone and their tributaries, which flow from the southeast into Lake Chad. The highest mountain in the country is Point Emi Koussi 3,415 meters above the seal level. It is a dormant volcano. Natural hazards in the country include hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds which usually occur in north and periodic droughts along locust invasions.
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