Overview

Chad is located in central northern Africa at 7‐23° north of the equator, straddling the sub‐tropical climate band called the Sahel.

The north of Chad extends well into the arid Sahara desert, whilst the south has a much wetter, and typically tropical, climate. The northern, desert regions of Chad receive very little rainfall all year round.

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Chad is located in central northern Africa at 7-23° north of the equator, straddling the subtropical climate band called the Sahel.
The Republic of Chad is dominated by the Saharan desert in its north (covering half of its 1,284,634 km2). The Sahelian ecological zone runs through the center of the country, and is characterized by poor soils and scrubland. In the south, the wetter Sudanian savanna zone is dominated by forest and wooded savannah. The south has a much wetter, and typically tropical, climate.
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