GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS

Chad

Chad extends from Saharan Tibesti mountains through Sahelian country to wetter southern landscapes. N’Djamena is near the Chari–Logone confluence.

Fast Facts

  • The Tibesti Mountains in the north rise to Emi Koussi, the highest peak in the Sahara.
  • Lake Chad, shared with Niger, Nigeria and Cameroon, has shrunk greatly since the 1960s.
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