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Holidays Chad   -   Travel information Chad.

Regions in Chad : Batha, Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti, Chari-Baguirmi, Guera, Kanem, Lac, Logone Occidental, Logone Oriental, Mayo-Kebbi, Moyen-Chari, Ouaddai, Salamat, Tandjile

Cities in Chad: Abeche, Am Timan, Moundou, Sar.

Chad borders Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest and Niger to the west.

Capital City of Chad : N'Djamena.


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Hotels in Chad

   -   Novotel in N'Djamena
In the city centre. Parking + Restaurant + Swimming pool + Meeting room

 
Centrally located hotels ranging from small family run budget accommodation to world-class five star hotels.

 

  Le Meridien Chari
5 minute drive from the airport and centrally located. The hotel is surrounded by a park and overlooks the lovely Chari river. With two restaurants, a bar and a large pool it offers its guests the perfect setting for a privileged stay.

Travel Agents / Tour Operators

   -   Create your perfect trip to Chad   -   Flight, Hotel and Car

  Chad Evasion   -   Agence de Voyage
  Overland Travel   -   Adventure Fatasy Tours from Italy
  Truck Africa   -   camping safari's   -   last great overlanding challenge
The idea of TA is to provide such a quality overland trips at a realistic price more likely to appeal to the adventurous in spirit.



Travel Guides Chad / Related Books

Africa on a Shoestring - Lonely Planet   -   Kevin Anglin
Covering the countries on the African continent, this text is designed for all budgets and provides a comprehensive guide to the region. It includes: cultural, political and historical notes; travel advice; information on border crossings and visas; and advice on health, safety and local transport.
Paperback 1084 pages (March 28, 2004);  Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications;  Language: English;  ISBN: 1740594622
Shadows Across the Sahara: With Camels from Tripoli to Lake Chad 
John Hare
Riding Pasha, his beloved white camel, John Hare set out from the shrinking shores of Lake Chad with 25 camels, 4 Tuaregs, a Chinese professor, a white Kenyan rancher and a young Englishman. His objective: to reach Tripoli, following an ancient camel route, notorious in the days of slavery as a road of extreme hardship and death and last crossed in its entirety by Hanns Vischer in 1906. Today the ancient slaving route is strewn , not, as formerly, with the bones of deal slaves, but with over one thousand carcasses of dead camels. The expedition took three and a half months to cover 1462 miles and along the way met every kind of person: village market stall-holders, incredulous border officials and owners of travelling camel salt caravans. They encountered descendants of people who had met and entertained Hanns Vischer and introduced the Tuaregs to the powers of acupuncture and the ancient art of Tai Chi. However, the true heroes of this journey were John Hare's camels - resolute and uncomplaining in both hot and freezing conditions and sometimes in the face of icy winds. Two of the camels died of exhaustion, but the rest eventually reached journey's end.
Hardcover 288 pages (June 30, 2003);  Publisher: Constable and Robinson;  Language: English;  ISBN: 1841196266
Lake Chad Versus the Sahara Desert: A Great African Lake in Crisis 
Sir Vivian Fuchs (Foreword), Sylvia K. Sikes
From 1955 to 2002, Dr Sylvia Sikes travelled on and around Lake Chad - that strange, immense lake in the southern Saharan Desert. This book presents an easy-to-read record of her travels, adventures and observations during this time, and illuminates the plight of the indigenous people whose way of life is being affected by climate change and modern development in Africa.
Paperback 388 pages (February 4, 2003);  Publisher: Mirage, Newbury;  Language: English;  ISBN: 0954407903

Transport / How do I travel to Chad

  N'djamena Airport   -   4 km from N'djamena City

Internal flights linking N'Djaména with Moundou, Sarh, and Abéché are operated by Air Tchad (tel: 524 564 or 513 490; fax: 523 582) and by Air Affaires Chad.

Coton-Tchad (a cotton company) also operates limited flights for its own business purposes and is often able to provide one or two seats. There is substantial demand for these seats, so expect intense competition if you intend to pursue this option.

 
Book cheap flights to Chad at ebookers and benefit from discounted airfares. View their latest offers and book your flights, accommodation, car hire and insurance online

  Airline Tickets /  Bargain Flights   -   Flights Chad / Price comparison possible

N'djamena is the eastern terminus of the Trans-Sahelian Highway, and is linked to East Africa by the Ndjamena-Djibouti Highway.

  Maps International    -   Maps of Africa  
Mapsinternational.co.uk is one of the largest map shops online.
  Map Chad [ Uni Texas   -   Perry-Castañeda Library   -   *Map Collection ]


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  Travel Insurance

  Embassy of Chad in US

  N'Djamena   -   Capital City of Chad and largest city of Chad
Port on the Chari River near the confluence with the Logone River. It faces the Cameroonian town of Kousséri.

  Lake Chad Basin   -   Landlocked; Lake Chad is the most significant water body in the Sahel
Mainly in the far west of Chad, bordering on northeastern Nigeria. The Chari River is its largest source of water, providing over 90% of Lake Chad's water. The lake possesses many small islands and mudbanks, and its shorelines are largely comprised of marshes.
  Saharan Region
The Saharan region covers roughly the northern third of the country, including Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Prefecture along with the northern parts of Kanem, Batha, and Biltine prefectures
  Sahelian Region
The semiarid sahelian zone, or Sahel, forms a belt about 500 kilometers wide that runs from Lac and Chari -Baguirmi prefectures eastward through Guéra, Ouaddaï, and northern Salamat prefectures to the Sudanese frontier
  Soudanian Region
The humid soudanian zone includes the southern prefectures of Mayo-Kebbi, Tandjilé, Logone Occidental, Logone Oriental, Moyen-Chari, and southern Salamat.

  Batha Region   -   cd  =  Ati
Departments in Batha : Batha Est, Batha Ouest and Fitri.
  Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region   -   cd  =  Faya-Largeau
Departments in Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti : Borkou, Ennedi Est , Ennedi Ouest and Tibesti.
  Chari-Baguirmi Region   -   cd  =  Massenya
Departments in Chari-Baguirmi : Baguirmi, Chari and Loug Chari
  Guera Region   -   Mongo
Departments in Guéra Region ; Barh Signaka and Guéra.
  Hadjer-Lamis Region   -   Massakory
Departments in Hadjer-Lamis : Dababa, Dagana and Haraze Al Biar.
  Kanem Region   -   Mao
Departments in Kanem : Barh El Gazel and Kanem.
  Lac Region   -   Bol
Departments in Lac : Mamdi and Wayi.
  Logone Occidental Region   -   Moundou
Departments in Logone Occidental : Dodjé, Lac Wey and Ngourkosso.
  Logone Oriental Region   -  Doba
Departments in Logone Oriental : La Nya Pendé, La Pendé, Lanya and Monts de Lam.
  Mandoul Region   -  Koumra
Departments in Mandoul : Barh Sara, Mandoul Occidental and Mandoul Oriental.
  Mayo-Kebbi Est Region   -   Bongor
Departments in Mayo-Kebbi Est : Kabbia, Mayo-Boneye, Mayo Lemie and Mont Illi.
  Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Region   -  Pala
Departments in Mayo-Kebbi Ouest : Lac Léré and Mayo-Dallah.
  Moyen-Chari Region   -  Sarh
Departments in Moyen-Chari : Barh Köh, Grande Sido and Lac Iro.
  Ouaddaï Region   -   Abéché
Departments in Ouaddaï : Assoungha, Djourf Al Ahmar, Ouara and Sila.
  Salamat Region   -  Am Timan
Departments in Salamat : Aboudeïa, Barh Azoum and Haraze Mangueigne.
  Tandjilé Region   -   Lai
Departments in Tandjilé : Tandjilé Est andTandjilé Ouest.
  Wadi Fira Region   -   Biltine
Departments in  Wadi Fira : Biltine, Dar Tama and Kobé.

  Abéché
  Am Timan
  Bongor
  Kélo 
  Koumra 
  Mongo
  Moundou   -   second largest city  -   capital of the region of Logone Occidental
Located in southern Chad on the Logone River some 300 miles south of the capital N'Djamena. It is the main city of the Ngambai people. Moundou is home to the Gala Brewery, which produces Chad's most popular beer.
  Pala
  Sarh   -   third largest city   -  capital of Moyen-Chari region and the department of Barh Köh
Major transport hub and centre for the cotton industry some 350 miles south-east of the capital Ndjamena on the Chari River. Known for its nightlife.

  Cities in Chad / Towns in Chad

  American International School of N'Djamena
Small independent, coeducational day school which offers an American-style educational program from prekindergarten through grade 8.
  University of N'Djamena   -   UNDT - L'Université de N'Djamena (Tchad) 

  Telecommunications Internationale du Chad  [ French ]

Cuisine   -   Chad Cooking Recipes

  The Best of African Cooking   -   Manjase Banda, Robin Campbell (Editor)
This book has a collection of African recipes ranging from North, West, East, and Southern Africa. Only the best recipes were selected from the various African countries. The book has recipes from countries such as Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, Mozambique and many others. The book has over 120 recipes with colour illustrations all using a variety of different ingredients from Africa.
Paperback 128 pages (January 29, 2004);  Publisher: Esanjam;  Language: English;  ISBN: 0954682106
  African Recipes

History of Chad

Independence: 11 August 1960 (from France) 

Starting in the Middle Ages, Chad became a crossroads between the Muslim traders and the native tribes. In 1891 Chad became a French colony. In WWII, Chad was the first French colony to join the Allies. In 1960, Chad peacefully became an independent country.

  Chad's History   -   Wikipedia

Music, Culture & Entertainment

  Eastern Region of Chad
Through their long religious and commercial relationships with Sudan and Egypt, many of the peoples in Chad's eastern and central regions have become more or less Arabized, speaking Arabic and engaging in many other Arab cultural practices as well. More than three-quarters of the Chadian population is rural.
  H'Sao
The H'Sao group of musicians come from Montreal and consists of two families who's roots are in Chad. The lack of means at their debut forced them to develop a unique a capella repertoire. Their music style : from Gospel, Soul, traditional music from Chad (Sai, N'Dala en Nganja), Jazz and other modern influences.

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