Map of Mao, Kanem, Chad

Mao is the administrative centre of Kanem, Chad, with a population of about 50,681. It lies at 14.1229°N, 15.3119°E. Mao is about 226 km (140 mi) north of N'Djamena, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bol, 97 km to the southwest.

Mao at a glance

Where is Mao?

• The 14th largest city in Chad by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 17 min on the shortest day to 12 h 58 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Mao

• Bol — 97 km southwest
• Massakory — 133 km south
• Moussoro — 138 km southeast
• N'Djamena — 226 km south
• Gamboru — 228 km southwest, Nigeria
• Kousséri — 230 km south, Cameroon
• Diffa — 305 km west, Niger
• Bama — 339 km southwest, Nigeria
• Maiduguri — 344 km southwest, Nigeria
• Mora — 365 km south, Cameroon

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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Other places named Mao

• Mao — Valverde Province, Dominican Republic

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.