It is bordered by libya to the north, sudan to the east, the central african republic to the south, cameroon to the southwest, nigeria to the southwest (at lake chad), and niger to the west. The terrain is that of a shallow basin that rises gradually from the lake chad area in the west and is rimmed by mountains to the north, east, and south. There are no photos for chad Visit the definitions and notes page to view a description of each topic. Provides an overview of chad, including key dates and facts about this african country. A virtual guide to chad, a landlocked country in northern central africa, bordered by cameroon in south west, by the central african republic in south, by libya in north, by niger in west, by north sudan in east and it has a border with nigeria across lake chad.
The population of chad presents a tapestry composed of different languages, peoples, and religions that underscores the significance of the region as a crossroads of linguistic, social, and cultural interchange The capital of chad is n’djamena. Chad is divided into three major geographical regions A desert zone in the north, an arid sahelian belt in the centre and a more fertile sudanese savanna zone in the south Lake chad, after which the country is named, is the largest wetland in chad and the second largest in africa. By this time the partition of africa among the european powers was entering its final phase
Chad became part of the federation of french equatorial africa in 1910.
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