| Chad ((ar)تشاد) | |
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| The two mosques of Abéché | |
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| Information | |
| Capital city | Ndjamena |
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| Altitude | Between 160 and3 415 m |
| Area | 1 284 000 km² |
| Population | 15 228 584 hab. (2018) |
| Density | 11,86 inhab./km² |
| Nice | Chadian |
| Official language | Arab, French |
| Other languages | 144 local languages |
| Cash | CFA franc (XAF) |
| Religions | Islam (51.8%), Christianity (44.1%), no religion (2.9%), animism (0.6%) |
| Electricity | 220 V/50 Hz, type D (3 cylindrical pins) and European plugs |
| Telephone prefix | 235 |
| Internet suffix | .td |
| Flow direction | Right-hand drive |
| Spindle | UTC 1 |
| Location | |
 15 ° 28 ′ 0 ″ N 19 ° 24 ′ 0 ″ E | |
| Government site | |
| Touristic site | |
the Chad, in long form Tchad Republic, is a landlocked country in Sahel in Africa, located south of the Libya, east of Niger and Nigeria, north of Cameroon and some Central African Republic, and west of Sudan.
Understand
Weather : the weather from Chad is desert in the north, while it becomes semi-desert in the center, and tropical with a rainy season in the south. The rainy season, which occurs in summer, affects only the south-central part of the country, and progressively more markedly towards the south. Rainfall ranges from May to early October, although in the far south already in April the first showers and thunderstorms occur. Winter is dry everywhere, and the hottest months, albeit slightly, are May and June.
Here are the average temperatures of the capital N'Djamena of Chad for all the year:
| N’Djamena | Jan. | Feb. | Tue | Apr. | May | June | July | August | Sep | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
| Min (° C) | 17 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| Max (° C) | 30 | 32 | 36 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 31 |
Regions
 Map of tourist regions of Chad |
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Cities
- 1 Abeche – The most Arab and cultural city.
- 2 Doba – The city of oil.
- 3 Moundou – The commercial city of the South.
- 4 Ndjamena (N'Djamena) – The capital.
- 5 Sarh – The student city.
Other destinations
- 1 Guelta d'Archei – located on the Ennedi plateau, a massif listed World Heritage
- Dougia
- Lake Chad
- Mount Guera
- 2 Lakes of Ounianga – The "Ounangia lakes" are listed in World Heritage
- Zakouma national park
To go
Formalities
To access Chadian territory, a visa is required. It can be obtained either at a Chad embassy abroad, or at the Chadian consulate. It is strongly advised not to arrive in Chad without having previously obtained a visa. Registration with the immigration service is compulsory upon arrival and imperatively before 72 h .
- Chad
- Exemption from Visa
- Visa on arrival
If you want to go to the east of the country, you must submit to a travel permit issued by the Ministry of the Interior. You will be in possession of your permit only a few days after your application. When entering Chadian territory through a border post other than Ndjamena, this formality is carried out by the first police station after consultation with the Ministry of the Interior.
By plane
There is only one international airport: the international airport of Ndjamena. Several international airlines provide connections with different countries including Air France to Paris three times a week, Ethiopian Airlines to Addis Ababa, Camairco to Douala, Air Ivoire and Asky forWest Africa, Turkich airline to Istanbul and the RAM to Casablanca. These international flights are generally quite expensive.
By car
By car, you can access all borders except that of Sudan and recently that of the Libya. A visa is required for your entry. Travel within the country is largely done on dirt tracks, paved roads (asphalt) are limited to major axes connecting the main cities:
- Koutéré (southern border with Cameroon) - Moundou
- Kyabé - Sarh - koumra - Doba - Moundou
- Moundou - kélo- Bongor - Guelendeng - N'Djaména (degraded sections between kélo and Guelendeng)
- N'Djaména - Massaguet - Masakori
- N'Djaména- Massaguet - Bokoro- Mongo - Oumhadjer - Abéché
- N'Djaména - Linia - Dourbaly
Other road asphalting projects are underway.
As an indication, the prices between the main cities (modern one-way transport vehicle):
| Abeche | Mongo | Sarh | Moundou | Doba | Bongor | |
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| N'Djamena | 20 000 XAF | 10 000 XAF | 20 000 XAF | 10 000 XAF | 12 000 XAF | 5 000 XAF |
| Mongo | 10 000 XAF | |||||
| Moundou | 10 000 XAF |
Circulate
By plane
The airline company "Toumaï Air Tchad" offers a few sporadic domestic flights.The prices of domestic flights are affordable (N'djaména → Abéché = 52,000 F CFA = 79 €)
the main airports are:
- HASSAN Djamouss from N'Djaména
- Moundou Airport
- Sarh Airport
- Abéché airport
- Faya Airport
- Amdjarass Airport
In all major cities can land planes.
Taxi, Moto-Taxis, Bus & 4X4
- Taxis in N'Djamena
Taxi in N'Djamena.
Compared to those in the West, Taxis in Chad are extremely cheaper. For public races, the price is 250 F CFA = 0.38 Euro. And for private races, the price is negotiable, it varies from 1500 to 2500 F CFA = 3 a 4 €.
- Motorcycle taxis
Moto-Taxis (Commonly known as "Clando") are more concentrated in N'Djamena and in the cities of the south of the country. Their prices are cheaper than those of taxis. You can distinguish them from other bikers thanks to their yellow" jackets "with the name of their municipality as an inscription , their name and number. In Abéché, the Clandos give way to the Rickshaw, 3-wheel motorbike and cabin.
- Bus and 4X4 for inter-urban connections.
Buses and 4X4s travel in all inter-urban areas.Travelers stations"are open from 7 h 30 To 18 h. It is not necessary to book a ticket in advance. The price of transport varies from 1000 F CFA to 35 000 F CFA (=> 1,5 € To 53 €). The price never exceeds 35 000 XOF for traveling.
By car
To speak
In Chad more than 120 national languages are spoken. French and literary Arabic are the two official languages. A local form of Arabic, called Chadian Arabic, is widely used as a lingua franca.
In the south of the country, the most widely used vehicular language is Ngambaye and Sara, mainly in the regions of Western Logone, Eastern Logone, Tandjilé, Mandoul, Moyen Chari, part of Mayo kebbi east and west).
To buy
Cash
Countries using the CFA franc: 
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The official currency of the countries forming the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) is the CFA franc. The issuing institution is the Bank of Central African States (BEAC).
The CFA franc is written for short in FCFA or F CFA, and its ISO code is XAF. The CFA franc exchange rate was 1 XAF = 0,01 FRF which gives a fixed parity with the euro of 1 € = 655,957 XAF but banks and exchange bureaus may charge a commission on the transaction.
The member countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union use another CFA franc whose code is XOF.
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Purchases
The vast majority of things are bought after bargaining. Do not hesitate to haggle for a long time, this creates conviviality if the seller loses he will not sell, unless there is an imperative need for money.
Prices are very rarely displayed (except in restaurants), and when they are, it is generally possible to haggle.
However, do not go negotiating the price of "Lotus" (Kleenex), those handkerchiefs that are sold to you in the street, or even donuts for which the prices are standardized, without being displayed.
Purchase of works of art
In N’Djamena: CRAFT MARKET of the Chamber of Commerce of Industry, Agriculture, Mines and Handicrafts (CCIAMA).
Eat
At the restaurant
TO N'Djamena there are several good restaurants: Le carnivore, The central, Garden side, At fingertips (to eat European style), lAyalina, Gypsy, Ali Baba (to eat Lebanese), lAsmara (to eat Ethiopian), ... and many restaurants serving Senegalese and Cameroonian specialties, ...
The inter-armed club also has a good restaurant-bar with a swimming pool (not maintained). The Novotel hotels the Chari, The hotel Meridian, the residence, the Kempisky, At Wou, also have high standing restaurants and swimming pools where it is possible to go without being a customer but at high prices (from the order of 20 €)
TO Bongor, you have to taste the excellent grilled chickens or the grilled goat meat that is offered on the side of the road.
TO Moundou there are many small restaurants but you have to taste the French gastronomic specialties at all costs Cotonchad club. You eat there as well as in Paris and the wine is very good (which is rare). In addition, the club has a pleasant small swimming pool next to the restaurant.
At the market
The N'Djamena market near the great mosque is very popular but not of real interest to tourists. In Moundou, you can buy baguettes and croissants in the many bakeries.
Have a drink / Go out
Chad is a secular country, but the north and center of the country are overwhelmingly Muslim. So sometimes it is difficult (and not well regarded) to find and consume alcohol. In any case, outside the cities.
In the bush villages (including Muslims in the center of the country) one can consume a craft beer served in calabashes. Avoid if you didn't fall into it when you were little.
In N'Djamena, in the big cities, in all the south of the country, no problem!
The famous local beer Gala and his little sister Chari (both brewed in Moundou) have for several years to share the land with the Pan-African Castel. All three are found in 65 cl bottles (33 cl bottles are much less successful ...).
There are few bars as such, except "the perception" (near the airport). The nightclubs frequented by expatriates are the Picolo (many soldiers) and the Olympia. Most popular with the Chadian jet set, "The Blue" hotel night club Kempinsky where the "Club Number One". More local, the Kirikou, the VIP and the Planet, are located in the Moursal district. In the same district, a multitude of maquis are used to drink until late at night.There are also several known Bars in the capital (Bar 5Kilo, Oxigen, Zone, Zero Heure, X heures Etc ...)
Housing
Of course, you can find international class hotels in N'Djamena that offer you every conceivable comfort, but depending on your budget, you will have to reorient yourself to an inn or a hut. Chadians have a great tradition of welcoming: if you cannot find a place to stay, you can ask the local chiefs to help you find accommodation. Chadians will be happy to invite you to their home and you will become their "foreigner" (= incitvité).
To learn
- National Library
- National Museum
- The CEFOD (study and training center for development) has a library open to the general public and therefore to passing visitor (s). You will find there many books on the country, on the different communities that make up Chad.
- Center for Development Studies and Training (CEFOD) If you have plenty of time, CEFOD also offers Chadian Arabic courses.
- There is the Institut Français du Tchad (ex CCF: French Cultural Center) which is full of all kinds of cultural diversity.
- The Al Mouna Center
- The Baba Moustapha Culture House
- The Don Bosco Center
- The Gabriel Lisette center
- The Catholic University Center
To work
Communicate
Don't hesitate to say hello to everyone. Greetings are very important in Chad and it is very rude to shy away from them.
Security
 | Emergency telephone number: All emergency services:112 Police :17 Firefighter :18 |
In Chad as elsewhere in the world, insecurity exists.
- Watch out for road cutters in the bush.
- And to "Colombians" (Bandits are commonly called that). But they are only in the entrenched quarters of the city.
- It is therefore advisable not to take narrow roads on foot and unaccompanied after sunset.
- If you want to drive you need to be careful with motorcycle taxis and beware of roundabouts and their right priority.
Government travel advice
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Health
Take the usual precautions before and during the trip (vaccination, malaria prevention). Avoid drinking water that is not drinkable, but above all, you have to drink a lot because the country is hot.
There are several Hospitals and clinics known for their efficiency.
- N'Djaména National Referral General Hospital)
- N'djamena Renaissance Hospital (commonly called Modern Hospital)
- The Freedom Hospital (also called Chinese Hospital) in N'Djaména
- Walia Hospital (N'Djaména)
- The Baptist Hospital of Koumra
- Moundou Regional Hospital
- Abéché Hospital
- Doba District Hospital
- Sarh Regional Hospital
- Louis Pasteur Hospital Center (Sarh)
- Sao Clinic (N'Djaména)
- Providence Clinic (N'Djaména)
- La Rose N'Djaména clinic
- Cabinet La Samaritaine
- Hope Medical Office
- Artine Medical Office
- Tree of Life dental practice
- Acropolis Dental Practice
Respect
Ramadan date
Majority of Muslims insist on local sighting of the crescent moon to mark the start of Ramadan, but others insist on calculating the new moon or declaring it saudi to determine the start of the month. Since the first crescent after the new moon is not visible everywhere at the same time, the start and end dates of the month depend on what is visible in each location. Therefore, the dates vary from country to country, but usually only one day. |
- There are small mounds in the countryside, sometimes with pots and pans or crockery. These are graves that should not be inadvertently desecrated.
- Rudeness is a character banned in Chadian society. Be smiling and affectionate towards everyone.
- Avoid flirting with certain women / girls dressed in veils (As they are Muslims, and Muslim tradition forbids this act)
