N'Djamena

N'Djamena stands on the Chari river directly opposite Cameroon, a low capital of wide avenues that grew out of the French garrison once called Fort-Lamy. The national museum holds Sao civilisation pottery alongside important fossil material from the Djurab desert. A vast covered market and the central mosque anchor the commercial quarter around them. The old Sao capital at Gaoui lies a short drive northeast and still turns out its red and black pottery. Photography is restricted across the whole city and needs a permit that guides arrange. Every Sahara expedition and every flight to Zakouma starts here, which is what the place mainly is for travellers.