Chad Desert

GPTKB entity

Properties (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf desert
gptkbp:area approximately 1,000,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Nigeria
gptkb:Sudan
gptkb:Niger
gptkb:Libya
gptkbp:climate arid
extreme temperatures
very low annual rainfall
gptkbp:culturalSignificance home to nomadic tribes
gptkbp:economicActivity limited agriculture
nomadic herding
mining of salt
gptkbp:environmentalImpact climate change impacts
desertification
gptkbp:flora sparse vegetation
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures mountains
basins
gptkbp:historicalSignificance trade routes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chad Desert
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Chad
gptkbp:majorIndustry sand dunes
rocky plateaus
salt flats
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Faya-Largeau
Borkou
Chad's_capital_N'Djamena_(nearby)
gptkbp:tourism limited due to harsh conditions
gptkbp:wildlife various species adapted to desert conditions