Landlocked in the heart of Central Africa, once at the crossroads of caravan routes, Chad is one of the largest countries in Central Africa. Its territory is divided between the Saharan area to the north, the center and the Sahel savannas to the south Sudanese. Tibesti desert occupies the northern third of Chad. A desert is full of rock paintings and engravings reflecting a wetter past in the region and where were unearthed the remains of Abel and Toumaï, making the country the cradle of humanity.
The highest peaks of the Sahara stand here, which culminate Emi Koussi to 3410 m above sea level and Mount Tousside to 3315 m at the foot of which lies the crater Tarsou, 1,200 m deep and giving off fumaroles.
Very difficult to access, the desert of Tibesti and presents a fascinating lunar landscape strewn with deep gorges, boulders balanced on their peak, strange turquoise lakes also in erg Ounania.
N'Djamena, the capital, is located in the Sahelian zone of Chad, south-west of the country, along the river charri. City of history is to N'Djamena, while still called Fort Lamy, that are parties the troops of General Leclerc to liberate Paris. Economic and cultural crossroads, N'Djamena is also a modern city. It is the ideal place to discover the Chadian culture. The total population of Chad is estimated at 8 million, including more than 200 ethnic groups represented.
At 300 km, Lake Chad, once considered an inland sea, is now in danger of drying up. The cause global warming but human exploitation, the lake supplying water to the Chad but also Niger, Cameroon and Nigeria. This is the haunt of hippos, crocodiles, pythons Seba, black-necked cobras and hundreds of bird species.
To the east of the country, Zakouma National Park is one of the largest animals of the Central African reserves where large herds of elephants move, and giraffe, wildebeest, lions, a variety antelopes, primates and nearly 300 species of birds. Fauna that we are trying to protect the best of poaching, still practiced especially at the expense of elephants. Chad has three distinct climatic periods: very hot in April and May (up to 50 ° C), wet July to October and cool and dry from December to March.
The best time to stay in this country is going to time from November to January. Except maybe to visit the national park Zakouma ideal from March to April, during periods of high heat, when animals congregate around water points.
Two major paleontological discoveries in the desert helped consider Chad to be the cradle of mankind. In 1995, a team of researchers has unearthed the remains of Abel, the first between the ages of 3 and Australopithecus 3.5 million years. Reduced to the anterior part of the jaw remains, giving little information on their lifestyle. However, in 2001, it is the almost complete skull Toumaï which was discovered in Chad. Toumaï is a primate that would represent the first line of the human species. His age would be between 6.8 and 7.2 million years. Toumaï was about a meter and weighed about 35 kg.
Country contrast and folklore, Chad offers a striking African wealth. A country is desert, plains and savannah, rock art, legendary rocks, national parks, elephants, hippos, giraffes, a mosaic of ethnic cultures ... Travel to Chad, c 'also delve into history, to the first ages of mankind. Plagued by years of civil war, the country remains fragile and needs to be seen with caution.
Infos about Tchad
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Population:
8 997 237
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Language : Arabe, Fr. Currency: Franc CFA |
Capital : N Djamena
