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N'Djamena

American

[uhn-jah-mey-nah] / ən dʒɑˈmeɪ nɑ /

noun

a city in and the capital of Chad, in the southwestern part.

Ndjamena British

/ əndʒɑːˈmeɪnə /

noun

Former name (until 1973): Fort Lamy. 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)

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The Patriotic Movement for the Central African Republic signed the accord in the Chadian capital N'Djamena on Wednesday, presidential intelligence minister Henri Wanzet Linguissara told AFP late Thursday.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

Last month saw the opening of an official Russian cultural centre in N’Djamena.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2024

Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield - a member of President Joe Biden's cabinet - met with Deby in Chad's capital N'Djamena.

From Reuters • Sep. 7, 2023

Then dozens of wounded young men and women began streaming into the hospital in N’Djamena, he recalled.

From Washington Post • Apr. 23, 2023

A contingent of soldiers crossed into Chad earlier this week and have been disarmed said Daoud Yaya Brahim, Chad’s defense minister at a press conference in the capital, N’Djamena, on Wednesday.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2023

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