N'Djamena
[ uh n-jah-mey-nah ]
/ ən dʒɑˈmeɪ nɑ /
noun
a city in and the capital of Chad, in the SW part.
Formerly
Fort-Lamy.
Definition for ndjamena (2 of 2)
Chad
[ chad ]
/ tʃæd /
noun
Lake,
a lake in Africa at the junction of four countries: Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria. 5000 to 10,000 sq. mi. (13,000 to 26,000 sq. km) (seasonal variation).
Official name Republic of Chad.
a republic in N central Africa, E of Lake Chad: a member of the French Community; formerly part of French Equatorial Africa. 501,000 sq. mi. (1,297,590 sq. km). Capital: N'Djamena.
a male given name.
French
Tchad
(for defs 1, 2).
British Dictionary definitions for ndjamena (1 of 3)
Ndjamena
N'djamena
/ (əndʒɑːˈmeɪnə) /
noun
the capital of Chad, in the southwest, at the confluence of the Shari and Logone Rivers: trading centre for livestock. Pop: 866 000 (2005 est)
Former name (until 1973): Fort Lamy
British Dictionary definitions for ndjamena (2 of 3)
chad
/ (tʃæd) /
noun
the small pieces of cardboard or paper removed during the punching of holes in computer printer paper, paper tape, etc
Word Origin for chad
C20: perhaps based on
chaff
1
British Dictionary definitions for ndjamena (3 of 3)
Chad
/ (tʃæd) /
noun
a republic in N central Africa: made a territory of French Equatorial Africa in 1910; became independent in 1960; contains much desert and the Tibesti Mountains, with Lake Chad in the west; produces chiefly cotton and livestock; suffered intermittent civil war from 1963 and prolonged drought. Official languages: Arabic; French. Religion: Muslim majority, also Christian and animist. Currency: franc. Capital: Ndjamena. Pop: 11 193 452 (2013 est). Area: 1 284 000 sq km (495 750 sq miles)
French name: Tchad
Lake Chad
a lake in N central Africa: fed chiefly by the Shari River, it has no apparent outlet. Area: at fullest extent 10 000 to 26 000 sq km (4000 to 10 000 sq miles), varying seasonally; it has shrunk considerably in recent years
Cultural definitions for ndjamena
Chad
Landlocked desert republic in north-central Africa, bordered by Sudan to the east; the Central African Republic to the south; Cameroon, Niger, and Nigeria to the west; and Libya to the north. N'Djamena is its capital and largest city.
notes for Chad
Chad was under French control until 1960.