Map of Faya-Largeau, Chad

Faya-Largeau is the administrative centre of Borkou, Chad, with a population of about 44,011. It lies at 17.9257°N, 19.1043°E. Faya-Largeau is about 780 km (485 mi) northeast of N'Djamena, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Biltine, 425 km to the southeast.

Faya-Largeau at a glance

Where is Faya-Largeau?

• The 16th largest city in Chad by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 03 min on the shortest day to 13 h 12 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Faya-Largeau

• Biltine — 425 km southeast
• Iriba — 458 km southeast
• Abéché — 492 km south
• Umm Hājar — 519 km south
• Moussoro — 552 km southwest
• Mao — 586 km southwest
• Geneina — 613 km southeast, Sudan
• Mongo — 640 km south
• Massakory — 656 km southwest
• Goz Beida — 680 km south

Largest cities in Chad

• N'Djamena — 1,359,526
• Moundou — 196,124
• Abéché — 139,983
• Sarh — 138,928
• Kelo — 82,677
• Am Timan — 74,691
• Doba — 70,942
• Pala — 70,677
• Bongor — 63,699
• Goz Beida — 58,941

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.