Map of Pala, Chad

Pala is the administrative centre of Mayo-Kebbi Ouest, Chad, with a population of about 70,677. It lies at 9.3646°N, 14.9072°E. Pala is about 305 km (190 mi) south of N'Djamena, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kelo, 99 km to the east.

Pala at a glance

Where is Pala?

• The 8th largest city in Chad by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 35 min on the shortest day to 12 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Pala

• Kelo — 99 km east
• Bongor — 114 km northeast
• Yagoua — 114 km north, Cameroon
• Guider — 123 km northwest, Cameroon
• Lagdo — 140 km west, Cameroon
• Maroua — 151 km northwest, Cameroon
• Pitoa — 154 km west, Cameroon
• Garoua — 166 km west, Cameroon
• Tchéboa — 193 km west, Cameroon
• Mokolo — 195 km northwest, 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
• Bongor — 63,699
• Goz Beida — 58,941
• Koumra — 54,109

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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.