N'Djamena
capital and largest city of Chad
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Summary
N'Djamena is a special statute region of Chad[1]. N'Djamena draws 6,277 Wikipedia views per month (special statute region of chad category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Chad[3]
- Country: Chad[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Chari River[5]
- Instance of: city[6], border city[7], big city[8], province of Chad[9]
- Follows: Fort Lamy[10]
- Twinned administrative body: Toulouse[11], Stupino[12], Istanbul[13]
- Part of: Sahelian Chad[14]
- Commons category: N'Djamena[15]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[16]
- Local dialing code: 235[17]
- Inception: May 29, 1900[18]
- Significant event: flood[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:N'Djamena[20]
- Commons gallery: N'Djamena[21]
- Population: 1,092,066[22], 951,418[23], 9976[24], 18,375[25], 60,000[26], 130,000[27], 530,965[28]
- Replaces: Fort Lamy[29]
- Capital of: Chad[30], Chari-Baguirmi Prefecture[31], French Chad[32]
- Official name: N’Djaména[33], انجمينا[34], Нджамена[35]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in N'Djamena[36]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in N'Djamena[37]
- Demonym: Ndjaménois[38], Ndjaménais[39], Ndjaménaise[40], Ndjaménoise[41]
- Native label: N’Djaména[42], انجمينا[43]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from N'Djamena[44]
- Elevation above sea level: 298 m[45]
- Area: 100 km²[46]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for N'Djamena include N'Djamena International Airport[47], an air base[48], in Chad[49].
Why It Matters
N'Djamena has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] N'Djamena is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for N'Djamena include N'Djamena International Airport[47], an air base[48], in Chad[49].