Chad

Country number:

192

Territory number:

239

"I love that name. A country named Chad. Sounds like somebody who lived next door to the Brady Bunch. But if Chad actually lived next door to the Bradys, Greg would be roasting over a slow fire and Marcia would be standing naked on an auction block, because Chad is one of the hungriest, craziest, most desperate places on the planet."

Gary Brecher, The War Nerd

Sunset over Rigueik Pan, Zakouma National Park, Chad

Red-billed quelea flock together at Rigueik Pan, Zakouma National Park, Chad

Elephant emerging from a mud bath, Zakouma National Park, Chad

Sahelian village, seen from the roadside, Chad

Tales from Chad

Chad - The Dead Heart of Africa - Chad and Equatorial Guinea 1

Chad, somewhat ironically, is sometimes known as The Dead Heart of Africa, because of its central position and because it's so dry.

Chad, somewhat ironically, is sometimes known as The Dead Heart of Africa, because of its central position and because it's so dry.

What, in Africa, are The Big Five, the Little Five and the Ugly Five?

I’ve heard of (and seen) the Big Five of course, but guide Vic also maintains that there’s a Little Five and an Ugly Five.

I’ve heard of (and seen) the Big Five of course, but guide Vic also maintains that there’s a Little Five and an Ugly Five.

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