Tourism in Chad
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Tourism in Chad is a relatively minor industry. Most travellers are attracted by Chad
's hunting capabilities and its Zakouma National Park
.
Tourists must have valid passports and visas, as well as evidence of yellow fever immunization. As of 2000, there were roughly 43,000 tourist arrivals in the country. Chad had 677 hotel rooms with 1,250 beds in that year. The US Department of State estimated the average daily cost of staying in N'Djamena
to be $239 in 2002, compared to less than $50 in other parts of the country.
Chad
Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...
's hunting capabilities and its Zakouma National Park
Zakouma National Park
Zakouma National Park is a national park, located between Sarh and Am Timan, in the south of Chad. Created in 1963, it was Chad's first national park, and has an area of almost...
.
Tourists must have valid passports and visas, as well as evidence of yellow fever immunization. As of 2000, there were roughly 43,000 tourist arrivals in the country. Chad had 677 hotel rooms with 1,250 beds in that year. The US Department of State estimated the average daily cost of staying in N'Djamena
N'Djamena
N'Djamena is the capital and largest city of Chad. A port on the Chari River, near the confluence with the Logone River, it directly faces the Cameroonian town of Kousséri, to which the city is connected by a bridge. It is also a special statute region, divided in 10 arrondissements. It is a...
to be $239 in 2002, compared to less than $50 in other parts of the country.