Abeche is in the east of Chad, some 750 km from Ndjamena. When the french arrived in Chad, Abeche was the most important urban centre of the country with a population of almost 30,000 inhabitants. It was the centre of the powerful Ouaday Kingdom and today you still...

Abeche is in the east of Chad, some 750 km from Ndjamena. When the french arrived in Chad, Abeche was the most important urban centre of the country with a population of almost 30,000 inhabitants. It was the centre of the powerful Ouaday Kingdom and today you still find many crumbling signs of its former glory. There are a few old mosques, cobbled streets, souqs and a very rundown Sultan's palace. The place is especially exiting because there are nomads all over the place that look like they come straight from a coffee table book.

Abeche has a few options for accommodation and food, none of which are particularly exciting.

Ouara is a few kilometres away and nice to visit. there is a mosque and a sultan's tomb. If you are brave you might continue all the way to Adre on the border with Sudan. Apparently it is possible to cross into Sudan, but I haven't heard of anyone doing this. If you have, please let us know!

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