Chad
Profiled in N'Djamena · Central Africa
A landlocked country stretching from the Sahara to the Sahel, with the Ennedi rock arches in the north and one of Africa's great wildlife recoveries at Zakouma.
Cost of living
What a month costs
N'Djamena is expensive for the region, with almost all goods trucked in from Cameroon. Fuel and security dominate foreign budgets.
The scores
How it rates for a moving family
See and do
Top 10 in N'Djamena
- Ennedi MassifNatural arches, guelta pools and Neolithic rock art.
- Lakes of OuniangaEighteen interconnected desert lakes in the Sahara.
- Zakouma National ParkElephant, buffalo and Kordofan giraffe in the south-east.
- Musée NationalSao terracotta and the Toumaï hominid cast in N'Djamena.
- Grande MosquéeThe main mosque of the capital.
- Guelta d'ArcheiDesert waterhole with a relict crocodile population.
- Chari RiverThe riverfront separating N'Djamena from Cameroon.
- Marché CentralN'Djamena's main market.
Where to go
Weekend escapes
- Zakouma National ParkOne of Africa's great conservation turnarounds, with large elephant herds.
- Ennedi MassifSandstone arches and rock art, a UNESCO site.
- Lakes of OuniangaSaharan lake system, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- Lake ChadThe shrinking lake north-west of the capital.
- GaouiPottery village and former Sao capital near N'Djamena.
Residency
Residence follows work or business permits, with oil operations governed by production-sharing contracts. There is no investor route.
Tax
Personal rates reach 30% and the corporate rate is 35%, among the highest in the CFA zone, with 18% VAT. There is no wealth or inheritance tax.
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