🇹🇩 Chad

Time, holidays, currency and practical info for Chad.

Current time in Chad

Africa/Ndjamena · GMT+1

Time zones in Chad

Upcoming public holidays in Chad

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Cities in Chad

Other countries in Middle Africa

At a glance

Capital
Region
Africa
Subregion
Middle Africa
Population
19,340,757
Area
1,284,000 km²
Currency
XAF Fr
Calling code
+235
Driving side
right
Languages
ara, fra
Internet TLD
.td

About

Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in 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, and Niger to the west. Chad has a population of 19 million, of which 1.6 million live in the capital and largest city of N'Djamena. With a total area of around 1,300,000 km2 (500,000 sq mi), Chad is the fifth-largest country in Africa and the twentieth largest nation by area.

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