Chad

It is not advisable to travel at all to the Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti provinces or to the areas around the border with Sudan and the Central African Republic. For further advice, visitors should contact their local government travel advice department.

Chad is situated in central Africa, bordered by Libya, Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic and Sudan. The topography ranges from equatorial forests to the driest of deserts. N’Djaména, Chad’s capital, is slowly regaining its pre-war reputation as one of Central Africa’s liveliest cities. Bullet holes in buildings serve as a reminder of troubled times, but the atmosphere here is increasingly upbeat. The historic quarter, with its colourful daily market, is fascinating and a good place to pick up colourful Chadian rugs and jewellery. Zakouma National Park is located on an immense plain across which the Bahr Salamat and its tributaries flow from north to south. Here, visitors may view what is left of the wildlife (the area has suffered greatly at the hands of poachers). Lively dancing and music is to be found in the capital, where there are several nightclubs. Outside N’Djaména, nightlife is limited, although bars and open-air dancing can generally be found.