N'Djamena
N'Djamena (English: /əndʒɑːˈmeɪnə/ ⓘ ən-jah-MAY-nə) is the capital and largest city of Chad. It is also a special statute region, divided into 10 districts or arrondissements.
N'Djamena
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Top: N'Djamena skyline; Middle: National Assembly of Chad, Nation Square (Place de la Nation); Bottom: Presidential Palace, Downtown N'Djamena | |
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| Coordinates: 12°06′36″N 15°03′00″E | |
| Country | Chad |
| Area | |
| • City | 104 km2 (40 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 166 km2 (64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 298 m (978 ft) |
| Population (2009 census) | |
| • City | 807,000 |
| • Density | 9,148/km2 (23,690/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,605,696 |
| Time zone | +1 |
| Area code | 235 |
| HDI (2017) | 0.553 medium |
The city serves as the centre of economic activity in Chad. Meat, fish and cotton processing are the chief industries, and it is a regional market for livestock, salt, dates, and grains.
It is a port city located at the confluence of the Logone River with the Chari River, forming a transborder agglomeration with the city of Kousséri (in Cameroon), capital of the Department of Logone-et-Chari, which is on the west bank of both rivers. In 2014, it had 1,093,492 inhabitants.
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