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Chad Travel Guide

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Season Note

Are February and March good months to visit Chad?

2

February

High
season

3

March

Semi-high
season

Tourist visa

Visa requirements for citizens of France visiting Chad for tourism.

Visa required

A visa is required, it must be obtained at the embassy or at the appropriate consular office.

Did you know?

The surface area of Chad is 495.8 thous. mi², which puts the country in position number 22 in terms of the area in the world.

How far is it?

1. The site uses the Great Circle method of calculating distances between two points on the Earth
2. To change the cities for comparison, change Your Country in settings

The distance between N'Djamena (TD) and Paris (FR) is 2641 miles

To calculate distance between your location and N'Djamena click here

N'Djamena
N'Djamena
Kélo
Abeche
Sarh
Moundou
N’Djamena
Paris
Paris
Lyon
Marseille
Nice
Toulouse
2641
mi

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Safety

General travel safety level in Chad on a scale of 1 (safe) to 4 (unsafe).

3

Level 3 • Reconsider your need to travel (plus additional regional warnings).

Update: 13 Oct 2024

Upcoming holidays

8 March 2025• International Women's Day

30 March 2025• Aïd el-Fitr

Currency

CFA Franc BEAC (XAF) - rate compared to selected currencies

100 XAF
Rate
Inversion
EUR
0.15245
65596
GBP
0.12611
79294
USD
0.15934
62760
Update: 19 Feb 2025

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Cities and Top Tourist Attractions

From historical cities to picturesque landmarks and fascinating places - don't miss out on these attractions when planning a visit to Chad

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Distance matrix
MilesN'DjamenaBahr Salamat Faunal ReserveBinder-Léré Faunal ReserveMoundou
N'Djamena-314174256
Bahr Salamat Faunal Reserve314-344268
Binder-Léré Faunal Reserve174344-134
Moundou256268134-

Best Ways to Experience Chad

  • Cuisine
  • Animals

Facts and Figures

Fundamental socio-economic statistical data pertaining to the country

Population

72 / 231
Ranking
16 425 864
Sara 27.7%, Arab 12.3%, Mayo-Kebbi 11.5%, Kanem-Bornou 9%, Ouaddai 8.7%, Hadjarai 6.7%, Tandjile 6.5%, Gorane 6.3%, Fitri-Batha 4.7%

Area

22 / 230
Ranking
495.8 thous. mi²
It is approximately 236% of the territory of France.

Life expectancy

191 / 196
Ranking
58.7
Life expectancy expressed in years.men 56.9women 60.6

Median age

5 / 157
Ranking
16.1
Average age of population expressed in years.men 15.6women 16.5

Population growth

8 / 172
Ranking
3.12%
The difference between live births and deaths. A negative value means natural loss.

Literacy

131 / 131
Ranking
22.3%
Ability to read, write and count.men 31.3%women 14%

GDP

185 / 194
Ranking
1 602 INT$
GDP per capita is gross domestic product converted to international dollars (Int$) using purchasing power parity rates and divided by total population.
Source: WDI World Bank & CIA World Factbook Country Comparison

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