Which country or map area contains Kanem?
Kanem is shown within Chad in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Chad
- Region name
- Kanem
- Approximate latitude
- 15.0° north
- Approximate longitude
- 15.1° east
- Country capital
- N'Djamena
- Country currency
- Central African CFA franc
- World region
- Middle Africa
Quick answers about Kanem
What kind of place is Kanem?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Kanem on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 15.0° north latitude and 15.1° east longitude.
What is the capital of Chad?
The country capital is N'Djamena.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.