Administrative divisions
23 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Bahr el GazelBathaBorkouChari-BaguirmiEnnedi-EstEnnedi-OuestGuéraHadjer-LamisKanemLacLogone OccidentalLogone OrientalMandoulMayo-Kebbi EstMayo-Kebbi OuestMoyen-ChariN'Djamena RegionOuaddaïSalamatSilaTandjiléTibestiWadi Fira
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 1,284,000 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | No authoritative open source found |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 23 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Central Africa, south of LibyaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 6,406 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Cameroon 1,116 km; Central African Republic 1,556 km; Libya 1,050 km; Niger 1,196 km; Nigeria 85 km; Sudan 1,403 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | broad, arid plains in center, desert in north, mountains in northwest, lowlands in southCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | tropical in south, desert in northCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | petroleum, uranium, natron, kaolin, fish (Lake Chad), gold, limestone, sand and gravel, saltCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Emi Koussi 3,445 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Djourab 160 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 543 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | almost nine times the size of New York state; slightly more than three times the size of CaliforniaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds occur in north; periodic droughts; locust plaguesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | none (landlocked)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
