Type Settlement
Usage African
Meaning & History
Capital of Chad, named after Amédée-François Lamy.
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Type Settlement
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Pronounced Pron. /ən.d͡ʒɑː.ˈmeɪ.nɑː/(English) /ˈndʒa.mɛ.na/(Czech) /ˈndʒa.me.na/(Finnish) /nd͡ʒa.me.ˈna/(German) /ˈnɟːɒ.mɛ.nɒ/(Hungarian) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
From the name of the village of نجامينا (Nijamina) meaning "place of rest" in Arabic. This is the name of the capital city of Chad, chosen in 1973 by president François Tombalbaye.
See Also
User submission N'djaména