N'Djamena

/ən.dʒɑːˈmeɪ.nɑː/

proper noun

The capital city of Chad.

Similar
Fort-Lamy
OriginFrench N'Djaména →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital city of Chad.

    Synonyms: Fort-Lamy

  2. metonymicallyThe Chadian government.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe capital city of Chad.

Similar
Fort-Lamy

Origin

  1. FrenchN'Djaména
  2. EnglishN'Djamena

Borrowed from French N'Djaména, from the Arabic name of a nearby village نِجَامِينَا (nijāmīnā, “place of rest”). Renamed from Fort-Lamy on 6 April 1973 by President François Tombalbaye, as part of his authenticité program of Africanization.

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Translations

Afrikaans N'Djamena, Ndjamena
  • N'Djamenacapital city of Chad
  • Ndjamenacapital city of Chad
Arabic نِجَامِينَا, إِنْجَامِينَا
  • نِجَامِينَا (nijāmīnā)capital city of Chad
  • إِنْجَامِينَا (ʔinjāmīnā)capital city of Chad
Chinese Mandarin 恩賈梅納 /恩贾梅纳
  • 恩賈梅納 /恩贾梅纳 (Ēnjiǎméinà)capital city of Chad
Czech N'Djamena
  • N'Djamenacapital city of Chad
Danish N'Djamena
  • N'Djamenacapital city of Chad
Dutch N'Djamena, Ndjamena
  • N'Djamenacapital city of Chad
  • Ndjamenacapital city of Chad
Esperanto Nĵameno
  • Nĵamenocapital city of Chad
Finnish N’Djamena
  • N’Djamenacapital city of Chad
French N'Djamena, N'Djaména
  • N'Djamenacapital city of Chad
  • N'Djaménacapital city of Chad
  • Ndjamenacapital city of Chad
German N'Djamena
  • N'Djamenacapital city of Chad
Italian N'Djamena
  • N'Djamenacapital city of Chad
Japanese ンジャメナ, エンジャメナ
  • ンジャメナ (Njamena)capital city of Chad
  • エンジャメナ (Enjamena)capital city of Chad
Korean 은자메나
  • 은자메나 (Eunjamena)capital city of Chad
Lithuanian Ndžamena
  • Ndžamenacapital city of Chad
Polish Ndżamena
  • Ndżamenacapital city of Chad
Portuguese N'Djamena, Jamena
  • N'Djamenacapital city of Chad
  • Jamenacapital city of Chad
Russian Нджаме́на
  • Нджаме́на (Ndžaména)capital city of Chad
Spanish Yamena
  • Yamenacapital city of Chad
Turkish Encemine
  • Enceminecapital city of Chad
Ukrainian Нджаме́на
  • Нджаме́на (Ndžaména)capital city of Chad
Vietnamese Nơ-gia-mê-na
  • Nơ-gia-mê-nacapital city of Chad
Cite this entry
APA

N'Djamena. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/N'Djamena

MLA

“N'Djamena.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/N'Djamena. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “N'Djamena,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/N'Djamena.

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