Chad tourist information with details about travel
to and around the country. Where to stay and what to see is made easier with insider tips
and hand-selected Chad links, by dedicated editors and visitors to TravelNotes.org - The
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Countries neighbouring Chad are: Niger,
Libya, Sudan, Central
African Republic, Cameroon and Nigeria.
Weather in Chad
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Chad.
Abeche Weather, N'Djamena
Weather, Sarh Weather.
Chad finds itself locked in the middle of Africa - north central
Africa really; and another one of those sorry former French colonies, without access to
the sea.
After independence, Chad has had nothing but trouble; as Libyan backed
Muslim rebels operated in the north, and drought took its toll on the soil.
Lake Chad is also shrinking in size, and the hippos might one day
loose their home. In the last ice age the lake was more than ten times its present size.
The capital of Chad is situated on the Chari River, opposite Nigeria.
Before 1973 N'Djamena still had the original French name of Fort-Lamy;
even though Chad gained full independence from France on August 11th, 1960.
N'Djamena's Great Mosque was built in the late 1970s and is a dominant feature of the
city. N'Djamena also has a cathedral built by the French, and some ancient Sao ruins.
Kempinski Hotel N'djamena:
Route De Taiwan.
Situated in the heart of N'Djamena, the Kempinski Hotel N'djamena is an oasis of luxury in
the capital of Chad.
Le
Meridien Chari: 396 Rue du Colonel Moll, Ndjamena.
Nestled in a tree-lined park mere minutes from the heart of Chad’s capital city, Le
Méridien Chari is a fitting complement to the city of N’Djamena, Arabic for 'place
of rest'. Spacious and luxurious guest rooms provide views of the park and the Chari
River. The hotel’s many amenities include a swimming pool, two bars, sprawling
gardens, and the superb Dalao restaurant.
Novotel N'djamena
La Tchadienne: BP 109, Ndjamena.
Situated on the banks of the Chari River, on the western side of Ndjamena. The Novotel
N'Djamena la Tchadienn offers 2 meeting rooms, swimming pool, tennis court, terrace.
There's also a shuttle service to the airport and city and a small game-hunting area some
70km from the hotel.
Chad by Air
Airlines.
Air Tchad (HK) is the national airline and operates flights to Abéche
and Sarh, while Air Afrique (RK) and Air France both operate flights from Paris to
N'Djamena.
Chad by Road
There's no railway in Chad and travel by road is made almost
impossible in the rainy season.
The best time to travel by road is between November and May.
Destination
Chad:
With one of the most painful histories in Africa, Chad is a nation with its foundations
built on the precipice of conflict - from Lonely Planet.
Tibesti, Chad:
The Tibesti volcanic complex is located half way between Lake Chad and Gulf of Syrte in
Southern Libya and Northern Chad. This region makes up a 350 mile triangle in length.
Books
on Chad Travel:
Browse Amazon's best-selling list of books on travel in Chad.
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