Chad – Chad's capital is N'Djamena

(Pronounced chad and uhn-jah-mey-nah)

NOTE: Chad means the piece that you remove when you make a hole in a piece of card or paper

To remember the capital of Chad, use the following mnemonic:

There were chads (Chad) beneath my work colleague's desk and under mine (N'Djamena).

Interesting facts about N’Djamena:

- Strategic Confluence: N’Djamena serves as the capital and largest city of Chad, strategically situated at the confluence of the Chari and Logone rivers right across the border from Cameroon.

- Colonial Foundation: The city was founded in 1900 by French commander Émile Gentil as a military post originally named Fort-Lamy, before being renamed N’Djamena in 1973.

- Border Crossroads: Because of its unique geographic position directly on the border waterway, the city acts as a vital commercial hub and international crossing point linking Central and West Africa.