Chari
Chari is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 10.61°, 16.37°
About Chari
The Chari River, or Shari River, is a 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) long river, flowing in Central Africa. It is the main source of water of Lake Chad, which is located at the junction of four countries: Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Chari River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Chari in Depth
Geography
The Chari River flows from the Central African Republic through Chad into Lake Chad, following the Cameroon border from N'Djamena, where it is joined by its western and principal tributary, the Logone River.
It provides 90 percent of the water flowing into Lake Chad. The watershed of the river covers 548,747 square kilometres (211,872 mi2). The principal tributary is the Logone River, while minor tributaries include the Bahr Salamat, Bahr Sah, Bahr Aouk and Bahr Kéita.
Much of Chad's population, including Sarh and the capital N'Djamena, is concentrated around it.
As of 2016, Chad remains one of four countries where Guinea worm disease remains endemic. The majority of remaining cases are concentrated around the Chari River.
The river supports an important local fishing industry.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Chari River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Chari: Key Facts
| Length | 1,400 km |
|---|---|
| Average discharge | 1,159 m³/s |
| Drainage basin | 650,000 km² |
Facts from Wikidata Q135477 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Chari: Quick Answers
- Where is Chari?
- Chari is located in Chad and Cameroon and Nigeria, at 10.6146° N, 16.3689° E.
- Are there dams on the Chari?
- No dam on the Chari is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.