Chad's Geography | Chad Geography

Location: Central Africa, south of Libya

Geographic coordinates: 15 00 N, 19 00 E

Map references: Africa

Area: Total: 1.284 million sq km land: 1,259,200 sq km water: 24,800 sq km

Area - comparative: Slightly more than three times the size of California

Land boundaries: Total: 5,968 km border countries: Cameroon 1,094 km, Central African Republic 1,197 km, Libya 1,055 km, Niger 1,175 km, Nigeria 87 km, Sudan 1,360 km

Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)

Maritime claims: None (landlocked)

Climate: Tropical in south, desert in north

Terrain: Broad, arid plains in center, desert in north, mountains in northwest, lowlands in south

Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Djourab Depression 160 m highest point: Emi Koussi 3,415 m

Natural resources: Petroleum, uranium, natron, kaolin, fish (Lake Chad), gold, limestone, sand and gravel, salt

Land use: Arable land: 2.86% permanent crops: 0.02% other: 97.12% (2001)

Irrigated land: 200 sq km (1998 est.)

Natural hazards: Hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds occur in north; periodic droughts; locust plagues

Environment - current issues: Inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas contributes to soil and water pollution; desertification

Environment - international agreements: Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping

Geography - note: Landlocked; Lake Chad is the most significant water body in the Sahel

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