Map of N'Djamena, Chad

N'Djamena is the capital of Chad, with a population of about 1,359,526. It lies at 12.1067°N, 15.0444°E. The nearest city on our map is Kousséri, 4 km to the southwest.

N'Djamena at a glance

Where is N'Djamena?

• The largest city in Chad by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 25 min on the shortest day to 12 h 50 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near N'Djamena

• Kousséri — 4 km southwest, Cameroon
• Gamboru — 96 km west, Nigeria
• Massakory — 124 km northeast
• Mora — 154 km southwest, Cameroon
• Bol — 155 km north
• Bama — 161 km southwest, Nigeria
• Maroua — 186 km southwest, Cameroon
• Yagoua — 197 km south, Cameroon
• Mokolo — 203 km southwest, Cameroon
• Bongor — 206 km south

Largest cities in Chad

• Moundou — 196,124
• Abéché — 139,983
• Sarh — 138,928
• Kelo — 82,677
• Am Timan — 74,691
• Doba — 70,942
• Pala — 70,677
• Bongor — 63,699
• Goz Beida — 58,941
• Koumra — 54,109

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.