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    Map of Chad

    Republic of Chad

    Chad is located in Central Africa. Below you can see where Chad sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, N'Djamena.

    Where Chad is located
    Outline of Chad
    Reference map of Chad (CIA World Factbook)
    Reference map of Chad (CIA World Factbook)By United States Central Intelligence Agency · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Relief map of Chad — physical geography
    Relief map of Chad — physical geographyBy Eric Gaba (Sting - fr:Sting) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Location map of Chad
    Location map of ChadBy Eric Gaba (Sting - fr:Sting) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Chad on the globe
    Chad on the globeBy Everest700 · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Political map of Chad and neighboring countries
    Political map: Chad and its neighbors
    Map of the administrative divisions of Chad
    First-level administrative divisions of Chad

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    Administrative divisions of Chad

    Chad is divided into 22 prefectures.

    Show all 22 prefectures
    • Barh El Gazel
    • Batha
    • Borkou
    • Chari-Baguirmi
    • Ennedi
    • Guéra
    • Hadjer-Lamis
    • Kanem
    • Lac
    • Logone Occidental
    • Logone Oriental
    • Mandoul
    • Mayo-Kebbi Est
    • Mayo-Kebbi Ouest
    • Moyen-Chari
    • Ouaddaï
    • Salamat
    • Sila
    • Tandjilé
    • Tibesti
    • Ville de N'Djamena
    • Wadi Fira

    Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.

    Geography of Chad

    Continent
    Africa
    Region
    Central Africa
    Area
    1,284,000 km²
    Coordinates
    15.45, 18.73
    Highest point
    Emi Koussi (3,445 m)
    Land borders
    6

    Bordering countries: Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Nigeria, Niger.