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Chad

Tchad

ISO TD Dial +235 Currency XAF Africa
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Chad, officially Tchad, is a country in Middle Africa, Its capital is N'Djamena, its country calling code is +235, and its ISO 3166 codes are TD (alpha-2) and TCD (alpha-3). The official currency is Central African CFA franc (XAF) Fr.

Capital
N'Djamena
Calling code
+235
Currency
Central African CFA franc (XAF) Fr
Languages
French, Arabic
Local time
15:52:30
ISO alpha-2
TD
ISO alpha-3
TCD
Population
16,425,859
Area
1,284,000 kmยฒ
Region
Middle Africa
Internet domain
.td
Drives on the
right

Chad country code: +235

The country calling code for Chad is +235. Country calling codes identify the destination country when placing an international call. The international access prefix used to leave your originating country varies by telephone network. On mobile phones, the + symbol is generally used instead. After the country code, dial the local Chad number, dropping any leading zero used for domestic dialling.

Chad ISO codes: TD and TCD

Chad is assigned TD as its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code and TCD as its alpha-3 code. Alpha-2 codes are the two-letter codes used in web addresses, currency pairs and shipping forms. Alpha-3 codes are the three-letter codes used in banking, aviation and international standards work. The internet country code top-level domain for Chad is .td. ISO country codes are standardized identifiers, but they can change when countries or territories undergo changes in international status or classification.

Currency in Chad: the Central African CFA franc

The official currency of Chad is the Central African CFA franc, with the ISO 4217 code XAF and the symbol Fr. Prices, salaries and official accounts inside Chad are quoted in XAF. Exchange rates move daily, so check a live rate before converting rather than relying on a figure you saw last week.

Time zone in Chad

The primary time zone for Chad is +01:00, currently UTC+01:00. The clock reads from your own device, so it follows daylight saving rather than showing a fixed offset.

Capital and geography of Chad

The capital of Chad is N'Djamena. Chad sits in Africa, specifically the Middle Africa subregion. Its approximate centre point is 15.00000000, 19.00000000. Traffic in Chad drives on the right. Languages recorded for Chad: French, Arabic.

Which countries border Chad?

Chad shares a land border with 6 countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Libya, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan. Land borders are not the same as nearest countries: a country across a narrow strait can be closer than one you share a fence with. The nearby page ranks countries by straight-line distance instead.

Bordering countries

6 land borders recorded.

Nearest by distance

Public holidays 2026

9 recorded. Regional holidays apply only in the listed subdivisions.

DateHolidayApplies
1 Jan 2026 New Year's Day National
8 Mar 2026 International Women's Day National
6 Apr 2026 Easter Monday National
1 May 2026 Labour Day National
11 Aug 2026 Independence Day National
1 Nov 2026 All Saints' Day National
28 Nov 2026 Republic Day National
1 Dec 2026 Freedom and Democracy Day National
25 Dec 2026 Christmas Day National

Where Chad is

Centre point 15.00000000, 19.00000000.

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