N’Djamena

May 1, 2008 at 12:45 pm | In Blogging, Chad, Culture, Guide, Nature, Photo, Photography, Photos, Pictures, Travel, Trip, Vacation |

N’Djamena (pronounced /ənʤəˈmeɪnə/, Arabic Niǧāmīnā نجامينا), population 721,000 (2005), is the capital city of Chad. It is also the largest city in the country. A port on the Chari River, near the confluence with the Logone River, it directly faces the Cameroonian town of Kousséri, to which the city is connected by a bridge. It is also a special statute region, divided in 10 arrondissements. It is a regional market for livestock, salt, dates, and grains. Meat processing is the chief industry.

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