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N'Djamena
Capital and largest city of Chad

N'Djamena

N'Djamena is the capital and largest city of Chad.

Plan a trip to N'Djamena→From Maiduguri

It is also a Special Status Province, divided into 10 districts or arrondissements.

Get in

Getting to N'Djamena

There are limited flights from non-African cities such as Paris (by Air France) and Istanbul. Destinations in Africa include Johannesburg, Addis Ababa, Tripoli, Cairo, Cotonou, Bangui, Lagos, Casablanca via Niamey and Khartoum. Historically, the main entry to the city was by boat up the Chari and Logone rivers, but today this is rarely done. The city has no railway links.

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    N'Djamena International Airport is in the north-west
See

Worth seeing

There are many mosques to see in the city, as well as a cathedral and the presidential palace (be careful about taking photos though). And do not forget the views across the river. Sunset can be quite spectacular.

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    Chad National Museum

    The National Museum of Chad, containing many artifacts from its history.

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    N'Djamena Grand Mosque
Do

Things to do

Go shopping in the local markets, even if only for an afternoon snack, that are scattered throughout the city. This lets you experience the everyday life and culture of Chad, and also helps contributes to the country's poor economy. Avenue Charles de Gaulle. With many colonial houses and embassies, this road is a reminder of the French colonial days.

Eat

Where to eat

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    Cote Jardin

    Rue Idriss Miskine, +235 66 40 67 16, cotejardin.ndj@gmail.com.

How locals move

Getting around N'Djamena the local way

  • Get aroundOnly take moto-taxis that are from official taxi stations, usually on the corners of major intersections.

From Wikivoyage: N'Djamena, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see file page), Wikimedia Commons.