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Transport infrastructure within [[Chad]] is generally poor, especially in the north and east of the country. River transport is limited to the south-west corner. As of 2011 Chad had no railways though two lines are planned - from the capital to the Sudanese and Cameroonian borders.during the [[wet season]], especially in the southern half of the country. In the north, roads are merely tracks across the [[desert]] and [[land mine]]s continue to present a danger. Draft animals ([[horse]]s, [[donkey]]s and [[camel]]s) remain important in much of the country.
Transport infrastructure within [[Chad]] is generally poor, especially in the north and east of the country. River transport is limited to the south-west corner. As of 2011 Chad had no railways though two lines are planned - from the capital to the Sudanese and Cameroonian borders during the [[wet season]], especially in the southern half of the country. In the north, roads are merely tracks across the [[desert]] and [[land mine]]s continue to present a danger. Draft animals ([[horse]]s, [[donkey]]s and [[camel]]s) remain important in much of the country.
[[File:Rebuilt bridge on Bragoto River.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Rebuilt Bridge in south west of Chad over the [[Bragoto River]]]]

[[File:Toyota 4X8.jpg|thumb|Through the desert near the [[Chad-Libya border]]]]
Fuel supplies can be erratic, even in the south-west of the country, and are expensive. Elsewhere they are practically non-existent.
Fuel supplies can be erratic, even in the south-west of the country, and are expensive. Elsewhere they are practically non-existent.

[[File:Rebuilt bridge on Bragoto River.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Rebuilt Bridge in south west of Chad]]

== Railways ==
{{main|Rail transport in Chad}}
As of 2011 Chad had no railways. Two lines are planned to Sudan and Cameroon from the capital, with construction expected to start in 2012.<ref>
{{cite web
| url = http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/work-to-begin-on-chad-rail-network/archiv/2012/01.html
| title = Work to begin on Chad rail network
| work = www.railwaygazette.com
| publisher = [[Railway Gazette International]]
| date = 13 January 2012
}}</ref>


== Highways ==
== Highways ==
[[File:Map of Trans-African Highways.PNG|thumb|left]]
Chad has a total of 33,400 km of roads of which approximately 500 km are paved. Some, but not all of the roads in the capital [[N'Djamena]] are paved. Outside of N'Djamena there is one paved road which runs from [[Massakory]] in the north, through N'Djamena and then south, through the cities of [[Guélengdeng]], [[Bongor]], [[Kélo, Chad|Kélo]] and [[Moundou]], with a short spur leading in the direction of [[Kousseri]], Cameroon, near N'Djamena. Expansion of the road towards Cameroon through [[Pala, Chad|Pala]] and [[Léré, Chad|Léré]] is reportedly in the preparatory stages.{{citation needed|date=August 2012}}
[[File:Vidéo transport au Tchad.webm|thumb|Road transport during wet season]]

Three trans-African automobile routes pass through Chad:
== Waterways ==
* the [[Tripoli-Cape Town Highway]] (3)
Most rivers flow but intermittently. On the [[Chari River|Chari]], between N’Djamena and [[Lake Chad]], transportation is possible all year round. In September and October, the [[Logone River|Logone]] is navigable between N’Djamena and [[Moundou]], and the [[Chari River|Chari]] between N’Djamena and Sarh. Total waterways cover 4,800 km (3,000 mi), of which 2,000 km (1,250 mi) are navigable all year.{{citation needed|date=August 2012}}
* the [[Dakar-Ndjamena Highway]] (5)

* the [[Ndjamena-Djibouti Highway]] (6)
Chari and Logone Rivers are navigable only in wet season (2002). Both flow northwards, from the south of Chad, into [[Lake Chad]].{{citation needed|date=August 2012}}
As at 2018 Chad had a total of 44,000&nbsp;km of roads of which approximately 260&nbsp;km are paved.<ref name=CIA/> Some, but not all of the roads in the capital [[N'Djamena]] are paved. Outside of N'Djamena there is one paved road which runs from [[Massakory]] in the north, through N'Djamena and then south, through the cities of [[Guélengdeng]], [[Bongor]], [[Kélo, Chad|Kélo]] and [[Moundou]], with a short spur leading in the direction of [[Kousseri]], Cameroon, near N'Djamena. Expansion of the road towards Cameroon through [[Pala, Chad|Pala]] and [[Léré, Chad|Léré]] is reportedly in the preparatory stages.<ref>{{cite book |title=Global Logistics Assessments Reports Handbook: Strategic Transportation and Customs Information for Selected Countries |date=15 February 2008 |publisher=International Business Pubns USA |pages=125 |isbn=9780739766033 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0x3TrjmWAsMC&q=Cameroon+through+Pala+and+L%C3%A9r%C3%A9+road+expansion&pg=PA125 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Pipelines==
Since 2003, a 1,070&nbsp;km pipeline has been used to export [[crude oil]] from the [[oil field]]s around [[Doba, Chad|Doba]] to offshore oil-loading facilities on [[Cameroon]]'s [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] coast at [[Kribi]].<ref>
{{cite web
| url = http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/AFRICAEXT/EXTREGINI/EXTCHADCAMPIPELINE/0,,contentMDK:20516071~menuPK:843292~pagePK:64168445~piPK:64168309~theSitePK:843238,00.html
| title = Chad-Cameroon Pipeline: Project Overview
| publisher = The World Bank Group
| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060326081220/http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/AFRICAEXT/EXTREGINI/EXTCHADCAMPIPELINE/0,,contentMDK:20516071~menuPK:843292~pagePK:64168445~piPK:64168309~theSitePK:843238,00.html
| archivedate = 26 March 2006
}}</ref>

== Seaports and harbors ==
None ([[landlocked]]).

Chad's main routes to the sea are:{{citation needed|date=August 2012}}
* From [[N'Djamena]] and the south west of Chad:
** By road to [[Ngaoundéré]], in Cameroon, and then by rail to [[Douala]]
** By road to [[Maiduguri]], in [[Nigeria]], and then by rail to [[Port Harcourt]]
* From the north and east of Chad:
** By road across the [[Sahara]] desert to [[Libya]]

In colonial times, the main access was by road to [[Bangui]], in the [[Central African Republic]], then by river boat to [[Brazzaville]], and onwards by rail from Brazzaville to [[Pointe Noire]], on [[Republic of Congo|Congo's]] [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] coast. This route is now little used.{{citation needed|date=August 2012}}

There is also a route across [[Sudan]], to the [[Red Sea]], but very little trade goes this way.{{citation needed|date=August 2012}}

Links with [[Niger]], north of Lake Chad, are practically nonexistent; it is easier to reach Niger via Cameroon and Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0x3TrjmWAsMC&pg=PA126&lpg=PA126&dq=Links+with+Niger,+north+of+Lake+Chad,+are+practically+nonexistent;+it+is+easier+to+reach+Niger+via+Cameroon+and+Nigeria&source=bl&ots=lVlFiC-niD&sig=ZCoajyeGYcaD9f7DZQTFgGA3vS0&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjO17vHtf_YAhXGv48KHbeDCXsQ6AEILjAB#v=onepage&q=Links%20with%20Niger,%20north%20of%20Lake%20Chad,%20are%20practically%20nonexistent;%20it%20is%20easier%20to%20reach%20Niger%20via%20Cameroon%20and%20Nigeria&f=false|title=Global Logistics Assessments Reports Handbook: Strategic Transportation and Customs Information for Selected Countries|last=USA|first=Internatioin Business Pubns|date=2008-02-15|publisher=Int'l Business Publications|isbn=9780739766033|language=en}}</ref>{{citation needed|date=August 2012}} {{dead link|date=February 2018}}


== Airports ==
== Airports ==
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{{As of|2012}} Chad had an estimated 58 airports, only 9 of which had paved runways.<ref name="CIA-WFB">
{{As of|2012}} Chad had an estimated 58 airports, only 9 of which had paved runways.<ref name="CIA-WFB">
{{cite web
{{cite web
| url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cd.html
| url = https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/chad/
| title = Chad:Transport
| title = Chad:Transport
| work = [[The World Factbook]]
| work = [[The World Factbook]]
| publisher = [[CIA]]
| publisher = [[CIA]]
| date = 15 August 2012}}
| date = 15 August 2012}}
</ref> In 2015, scheduled airlines in Chad carried approximately 28,332 passengers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chad Transportation |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/chad/ |website=CIA World Factbook |access-date=14 January 2020}}</ref>
</ref> [[Air Tchad]] (60 percent state owned) provides internal service to 12 locations but suffers from lack of fuel and equipment. The international airport at N’Djamena was damaged in fighting in 1981, but is now served by several international carriers including [[Air Afrique]], which is partly owned by Chad. Another major airport, developed as a military staging area, is located at [[Sarh]]. In 2003, scheduled airlines in Chad carried about 46,000 passengers on domestic and international flights.{{citation needed|date=August 2012}}


=== Airports with paved runways ===
=== Airports with paved runways ===
Statistics on airports with paved runways as of 2012:<ref name="CIA-WFB" />
Statistics on airports with paved runways as of 2017:<ref name=CIA />
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Runway length !! Airports
! Runway length !! Airports
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|}
|}


List of airports with paved runways:<ref>
List of airports with paved runways:<ref>{{cite web
{{cite web
| url = http://www.aircraft-charter-world.com/airports/africa/chad.htm
| url = http://www.aircraft-charter-world.com/airports/africa/chad.htm
| title = Airports in Chad
| title = Airports in Chad
| work = www.aircraft-charter-world.com
| work = aircraft-charter-world.com
| publisher = Air Broker Center International AB
| publisher = Air Broker Center International AB
| year = 2009
| year = 2009
| access-date = 13 September 2006
| archive-date = 28 September 2020
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200928015517/http://www.aircraft-charter-world.com/airports/africa/chad.htm
| url-status = dead
}}</ref>
}}</ref>
* [[Abeche Airport]]
* [[Abeche Airport]]
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=== Airports - with unpaved runways ===
=== Airports - with unpaved runways ===
Statistics on airports with unpaved runways as of 2012:<ref name="CIA-WFB" />
Statistics on airports with unpaved runways as of 2013:<ref name=CIA />
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Runway length !! Airports
! Runway length !! Airports
|-
| over {{convert|3047|m|-2}} || 1
|-
|-
| {{convert|2438|to|3047|m|-2}} || 2
| {{convert|2438|to|3047|m|-2}} || 2
|-
|-
| {{convert|1524|to|2437|m|-2}} || 16
| {{convert|1524|to|2437|m|-2}} || 14
|-
|-
| {{convert|914|to|1524|m|-2}} || 20
| {{convert|914|to|1524|m|-2}} || 22
|-
|-
| under {{convert|914|m|-2}} || 11
| under {{convert|914|m|-2}} || 11
|- style="background-color:#DDDDDD;"
|- style="background-color:#DDDDDD;"
| TOTAL || 49
| TOTAL || 50
|}
|}


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SAGA Airline of Chad - see http://www.airsaga.com
SAGA Airline of Chad - see http://www.airsaga.com


== Ministry of Transport ==
== Waterways ==
As at 2012, Chari and Logone Rivers were navigable only in wet season (2002). Both flow northwards, from the south of Chad, into [[Lake Chad]].<ref name=CIA />
The Ministry is represented at the regional level by the Regional Delegations, which have jurisdiction over a part of the National Territory as defined by Decree No. 003 / PCE / CTPT / 91. Their organization and responsibilities are defined by Order No. 006 / MTPT / SE / DG / 92.


==Pipelines==
The Regional Delegations are:
Since 2003, a 1,070&nbsp;km pipeline has been used to export [[crude oil]] from the [[oil field]]s around [[Doba, Chad|Doba]] to offshore oil-loading facilities on [[Cameroon]]'s [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] coast at [[Kribi]].<ref>
{{cite web
| url = http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/AFRICAEXT/EXTREGINI/EXTCHADCAMPIPELINE/0,,contentMDK:20516071~menuPK:843292~pagePK:64168445~piPK:64168309~theSitePK:843238,00.html
| title = Chad-Cameroon Pipeline: Project Overview
| publisher = The World Bank Group
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060326081220/http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/AFRICAEXT/EXTREGINI/EXTCHADCAMPIPELINE/0,,contentMDK:20516071~menuPK:843292~pagePK:64168445~piPK:64168309~theSitePK:843238,00.html
| archive-date = 26 March 2006
}}</ref>
The [[CIA World Factbook]] however cites only 582&nbsp;km of pipeline in Chad itself as at 2013.<ref name=CIA />


== Railways ==
The Regional Delegation of the Center covering the regions of Batha, Guéra and Salamat with headquarters in Mongo;
{{main|Rail transport in Chad}}
As of 2011 Chad had no railways. Two lines were planned to Sudan and Cameroon from the capital, with construction expected to start in 2012.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/work-to-begin-on-chad-rail-network/archiv/2012/01.html
| title = Work to begin on Chad rail network
| work = railwaygazette.com
| publisher = [[Railway Gazette International]]
| date = 13 January 2012
| access-date = 13 January 2012
| archive-date = 14 January 2017
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170114051423/http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/work-to-begin-on-chad-rail-network/archiv/2012/01.html
| url-status = dead
}}</ref>
No operative lines were listed as of 2019.<ref name=CIA>{{cite web
| url = https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/chad/
| title = Chad: Transportation
| work = [[The World Factbook|CIA World Factbook 2019]]
| publisher = [[CIA]]
| date = 1 February 2020
}}
</ref>


In 2021, an [[African Development Bank|ADB]] study was funded for that rail link from Cameroon to Chad.<ref>
The Regional Delegation of the Center-Ouest covering the regions of Chari Baguirmi and Hatier Lamis with headquarters Massakory;
{{cite web
| url = https://constructionreviewonline.com/news/subsidy-for-feasibility-study-of-extending-railway-line-between-cameroon-and-chad/
| title = Chad: Transportation
| work = [[ConstructionReview]]
| publisher = CR
| date = 1 February 2021
}}
</ref>


The North-West Regional Delegation covering the Kanem and Lake regions with headquarters in Mao;


== Seaports and harbors ==
The Western Regional Delegation covering the areas of Mayo-East Kebbi, Mayo-West Kebbi and Tandjile with headquarters in Bongor;
None ([[landlocked]]).


Chad's main routes to the sea are:{{citation needed|date=August 2012}}
The Eastern Regional Delegation covering the regions of Wadi Fira and Ouaddai with headquarters in Abéché;
* From [[N'Djamena]] and the south west of Chad:
** By road to [[Ngaoundéré]], in Cameroon, and then by rail to [[Douala]]
** By road to [[Maiduguri]], in [[Nigeria]], and then by rail to [[Port Harcourt]]
* From the north and east of Chad:
** By road across the [[Sahara]] desert to [[Libya]]


In colonial times, the main access was by road to [[Bangui]], in the [[Central African Republic]], then by river boat to [[Brazzaville]], and onwards by rail from Brazzaville to [[Pointe Noire]], on [[Republic of Congo|Congo's]] [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] coast. This route is now little used.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Ibp|first=Inc|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0x3TrjmWAsMC&q=In+colonial+times%2C+the+main+access+was+by+road+to+Bangui%2C+in+the+Central+African+Republic%2C+then+by+river+boat+to+Brazzaville%2C+and+onwards+by+rail+from+Brazzaville+to+Pointe+Noire%2C+on+Congo%27s+Atlantic+coast.+This+route+is+now+little+used&pg=PA125|title=Global Logistics Assessments Reports Handbook Volume 1 Strategic Transport and Customs Information for Selected Countries|date=2015-10-06|publisher=Int'l Business Publications|isbn=978-0-7397-6603-3|language=en}}{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
The South-East Regional Delegation covering the Mandoul and Moyen Chari regions with headquarters in Sarh;


There is also a route across [[Sudan]], to the [[Red Sea]], but very little trade goes this way.{{citation needed|date=August 2012}}
The Southwest Regional Delegation covering the regions of Logone Occidental and Logone Orientai with headquarters in Moundou;

Links with [[Niger]], north of Lake Chad, are practically nonexistent; it is easier to reach Niger via Cameroon and Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0x3TrjmWAsMC&pg=PA126|title=Global Logistics Assessments Reports Handbook: Strategic Transportation and Customs Information for Selected Countries|last=USA|first=International Business Pubns|date=2008-02-15|publisher=Int'l Business Publications|isbn=9780739766033|language=en}}{{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>{{citation needed|date=August 2012}} {{dead link|date=February 2018}}

== Ministry of Transport ==
The Ministry is represented at the regional level by the Regional Delegations, which have jurisdiction over a part of the National Territory as defined by Decree No. 003 / PCE / CTPT / 91. Their organization and responsibilities are defined by Order No. 006 / MTPT / SE / DG / 92.

The Regional Delegations are:


The Northern Regional Delegation covering the BET region with headquarters in Faya.
:*The Regional Delegation of the Center covering the regions of Batha, Guéra and Salamat with headquarters in Mongo;
:*The Regional Delegation of the Center-Ouest covering the regions of Chari Baguirmi and Hatier Lamis with headquarters Massakory;
:*The North-West Regional Delegation covering the Kanem and Lake regions with headquarters in Mao;
:*The Western Regional Delegation covering the areas of Mayo-East Kebbi, Mayo-West Kebbi and Tandjile with headquarters in Bongor;
:*The Eastern Regional Delegation covering the regions of Wadi Fira and Ouaddai with headquarters in Abéché;
:*The South-East Regional Delegation covering the Mandoul and Moyen Chari regions with headquarters in Sarh;
:*The Southwest Regional Delegation covering the regions of Logone Occidental and Logone Orientai with headquarters in Moundou;
:*The Northern Regional Delegation covering the BET region with headquarters in Faya.


Each Regional Delegation is organized into regional services, namely: the Regional Roads Service, the Regional Transport Service, the Civilian Buildings Regional Service and, as needed, other regional services may be established in one or more Delegations .<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://infrastructures-tchad.org/|title=Ministry of Transportation Chad Projects|website=infrastructures-tchad.org|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180526190857/http://infrastructures-tchad.org/|archive-date=26 May 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Each Regional Delegation is organized into regional services, namely: the Regional Roads Service, the Regional Transport Service, the Civilian Buildings Regional Service and, as needed, other regional services may be established in one or more Delegations .<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://infrastructures-tchad.org/|title=Ministry of Transportation Chad Projects|website=infrastructures-tchad.org|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180526190857/http://infrastructures-tchad.org/|archive-date=26 May 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{cite web | url = http://www.comcec.org/UserFiles/File/ulastirma/%C3%9CLKE%20RAPORLARI/Chad.pdf | title = ''Réseaux des transports en République du Tchad'' (Transport networks in the Republic of Chad) | work = www.comcec.org | publisher = Ministère des Infrastructures et Equipements, Republique du Tchad (Ministry of Infrastructure and Equipment, Republic of Chad) | date = September 2011 | language = French | access-date = 13 January 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130512043028/http://www.comcec.org/UserFiles/File/ulastirma/%C3%9CLKE%20RAPORLARI/Chad.pdf | archive-date = 12 May 2013 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }}
* {{cite web | url = http://www.comcec.org/UserFiles/File/ulastirma/%C3%9CLKE%20RAPORLARI/Chad.pdf | title = ''Réseaux des transports en République du Tchad'' (Transport networks in the Republic of Chad) | work = comcec.org | publisher = Ministère des Infrastructures et Equipements, Republique du Tchad (Ministry of Infrastructure and Equipment, Republic of Chad) | date = September 2011 | language = fr | access-date = 13 January 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130512043028/http://www.comcec.org/UserFiles/File/ulastirma/%C3%9CLKE%20RAPORLARI/Chad.pdf | archive-date = 12 May 2013 | url-status = dead }}
; Maps
; Maps
* [https://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/map/profile/chad.pdf UN Map]
* [https://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/map/profile/chad.pdf UN Map]
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Transport infrastructure within Chad is generally poor, especially in the north and east of the country. River transport is limited to the south-west corner. As of 2011 Chad had no railways though two lines are planned - from the capital to the Sudanese and Cameroonian borders during the wet season, especially in the southern half of the country. In the north, roads are merely tracks across the desert and land mines continue to present a danger. Draft animals (horses, donkeys and camels) remain important in much of the country.

Rebuilt Bridge in south west of Chad over the Bragoto River
Through the desert near the Chad-Libya border

Fuel supplies can be erratic, even in the south-west of the country, and are expensive. Elsewhere they are practically non-existent.

Highways

[edit]
Road transport during wet season

Three trans-African automobile routes pass through Chad:

As at 2018 Chad had a total of 44,000 km of roads of which approximately 260 km are paved.[1] Some, but not all of the roads in the capital N'Djamena are paved. Outside of N'Djamena there is one paved road which runs from Massakory in the north, through N'Djamena and then south, through the cities of Guélengdeng, Bongor, Kélo and Moundou, with a short spur leading in the direction of Kousseri, Cameroon, near N'Djamena. Expansion of the road towards Cameroon through Pala and Léré is reportedly in the preparatory stages.[2]

Airports

[edit]
See also: List of airports in Chad

As of 2012 Chad had an estimated 58 airports, only 9 of which had paved runways.[3] In 2015, scheduled airlines in Chad carried approximately 28,332 passengers.[4]

Airports with paved runways

[edit]

Statistics on airports with paved runways as of 2017:[1]

Runway length Airports
over 3,047 metres (10,000 ft) 2
2,438 to 3,047 metres (8,000 to 10,000 ft) 4
1,524 to 2,437 metres (5,000 to 8,000 ft) 2
914 to 1,524 metres (3,000 to 5,000 ft) 0
under 914 metres (3,000 ft) 1
TOTAL 9

List of airports with paved runways:[5]

Airports - with unpaved runways

[edit]

Statistics on airports with unpaved runways as of 2013:[1]

Runway length Airports
over 3,047 metres (10,000 ft) 1
2,438 to 3,047 metres (8,000 to 10,000 ft) 2
1,524 to 2,437 metres (5,000 to 8,000 ft) 14
914 to 1,524 metres (3,000 to 5,000 ft) 22
under 914 metres (3,000 ft) 11
TOTAL 50

Airline

[edit]

SAGA Airline of Chad - see http://www.airsaga.com

Waterways

[edit]

As at 2012, Chari and Logone Rivers were navigable only in wet season (2002). Both flow northwards, from the south of Chad, into Lake Chad.[1]

Pipelines

[edit]

Since 2003, a 1,070 km pipeline has been used to export crude oil from the oil fields around Doba to offshore oil-loading facilities on Cameroon's Atlantic coast at Kribi.[6] The CIA World Factbook however cites only 582 km of pipeline in Chad itself as at 2013.[1]

Railways

[edit]
Main article: Rail transport in Chad

As of 2011 Chad had no railways. Two lines were planned to Sudan and Cameroon from the capital, with construction expected to start in 2012.[7] No operative lines were listed as of 2019.[1]

In 2021, an ADB study was funded for that rail link from Cameroon to Chad.[8]


Seaports and harbors

[edit]

None (landlocked).

Chad's main routes to the sea are:[citation needed]

In colonial times, the main access was by road to Bangui, in the Central African Republic, then by river boat to Brazzaville, and onwards by rail from Brazzaville to Pointe Noire, on Congo's Atlantic coast. This route is now little used.[9]

There is also a route across Sudan, to the Red Sea, but very little trade goes this way.[citation needed]

Links with Niger, north of Lake Chad, are practically nonexistent; it is easier to reach Niger via Cameroon and Nigeria.[10][citation needed] [dead link]

Ministry of Transport

[edit]

The Ministry is represented at the regional level by the Regional Delegations, which have jurisdiction over a part of the National Territory as defined by Decree No. 003 / PCE / CTPT / 91. Their organization and responsibilities are defined by Order No. 006 / MTPT / SE / DG / 92.

The Regional Delegations are:

  • The Regional Delegation of the Center covering the regions of Batha, Guéra and Salamat with headquarters in Mongo;
  • The Regional Delegation of the Center-Ouest covering the regions of Chari Baguirmi and Hatier Lamis with headquarters Massakory;
  • The North-West Regional Delegation covering the Kanem and Lake regions with headquarters in Mao;
  • The Western Regional Delegation covering the areas of Mayo-East Kebbi, Mayo-West Kebbi and Tandjile with headquarters in Bongor;
  • The Eastern Regional Delegation covering the regions of Wadi Fira and Ouaddai with headquarters in Abéché;
  • The South-East Regional Delegation covering the Mandoul and Moyen Chari regions with headquarters in Sarh;
  • The Southwest Regional Delegation covering the regions of Logone Occidental and Logone Orientai with headquarters in Moundou;
  • The Northern Regional Delegation covering the BET region with headquarters in Faya.

Each Regional Delegation is organized into regional services, namely: the Regional Roads Service, the Regional Transport Service, the Civilian Buildings Regional Service and, as needed, other regional services may be established in one or more Delegations .[11]

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References

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  6. ^ "Chad-Cameroon Pipeline: Project Overview". The World Bank Group. Archived from the original on 26 March 2006.
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  8. ^ "Chad: Transportation". ConstructionReview. CR. 1 February 2021.
  9. ^ Ibp, Inc (6 October 2015). Global Logistics Assessments Reports Handbook Volume 1 Strategic Transport and Customs Information for Selected Countries. Int'l Business Publications. ISBN 978-0-7397-6603-3. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)[permanent dead link]
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  11. ^ "Ministry of Transportation Chad Projects". infrastructures-tchad.org. Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
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