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 | |
Coordinates: 12°06′36″N 15°03′00″E / 12.11000°N 15.05000°E | |
Country | Chad |
Area | |
• Capital city | 104 km2 (40 sq mi) |
• Metro | 166 km2 (64 sq mi) |
Elevation | 298 m (978 ft) |
Population (2009 census) | |
• Capital city | 807,000 |
• Density | 9,148/km2 (23,690/sq mi) |
• Metro | 1,605,696 |
Time zone | +1 |
Area code | 235 |
HDI (2021) | 0.532[1] low · 1st |
N'Djamena[a] (English: /əndʒɑːˈmeɪnə/ ən-jah-MAY-nə[3][4]) is the capital and largest city of Chad. It is also a special statute region, divided into 10 districts or arrondissements.
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.[5] In 2014, it had 1,093,492 inhabitants.
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