N'Djamena (/nəˈmnə/; Arabic: نجاميناNijāmīnā “place o rest”), population 993,492 (2009), is the caipital an lairgest ceety o Chad. A port on the Chari River, near the confluence wi the Logone River, it directly faces the Cameroonian toun o Kousséri, tae which the ceety is connectit bi a bridge. It is an' a' a special statute region, dividit in 10 arrondissements. It is a regional market for fermstockin, salt, dates, an grains. Meat, fish an cotton processin are the chief industries, an the ceety continues tae serve as the centre o economic activity in Chad, despite the violent ceevil conflicts.

N’Djamena

نجامينا Nijāmīnā

Fort Lamy
Coat of airms o N’Djamena
Coat airms
N’Djamena is located in Chad
N’Djamena
N’Djamena
Location in Chad
Coordinates: 12°6′47″N 15°2′57″E / 12.11306°N 15.04917°E / 12.11306; 15.04917
Kintra Chad
RegionN’Djamena
Area
 • City100 km2 (40 sq mi)
Elevation
298 m (978 ft)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • City1,092,066
 • Density11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
1,605,696
Time zone+1
Area code(s)235

Twin ceeties

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References

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  1. "World Gazetteer". Archived frae the original on 11 Januar 2013. Retrieved 11 Januar 2013.
  2. "Toulouse-N'Djamena: une solidarité durable". Adequations (in French). 2008. Archived frae the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
  3. (in Roushie) "Российско-чадские отношения". Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 16 Februar 2009. Retrieved 23 Julie 2009.