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Chad Travel Guide

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88°F
Monday
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Tuesday

Season Note

Are December and January good months to visit Chad?

12

December

High
season

1

January

High
season

Visa Limitations

Visa requirements for citizens of United States 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 population of Chad is around 16.43 mil., which puts the country in 72. place in terms of population (out of 231 countries and dependent territories).

How far is it?

1. The site uses the Great Circle method of calculating distances between two points on the Earth
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The distance between N'Djamena (TD) and Washington D.C. (US) is 5804 miles

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

N'Djamena
N'Djamena
Kélo
Abeche
Sarh
Moundou
N’Djamena
Washington D.C.
Washington D.C.
Philadelphia
Houston
Chicago
Los Angeles
New York City
5804
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

25 December 2024• Christmas Day

1 January 2025• New Year's Day

Currency

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

100 XAF
Rate
Inversion
EUR
0.15245
65596
GBP
0.12685
78832
USD
0.16013
62448
Update: 15 Dec 2024

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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 ReserveMoundouBinder-Léré Faunal Reserve
N'Djamena-314256174
Bahr Salamat Faunal Reserve314-268344
Moundou256268-134
Binder-Léré Faunal Reserve174344134-

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 13% of the territory of United States.

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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