Moundou: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Moundou is a city of 196,124 people in Chad (Logone Occidental), 402 m (1,319 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Moundou runs from about 11 h 40 min a day in late December to 12 h 40 min in late June (computed for 8.57° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Moundou in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Moundou · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Maroua, 296 km (Cameroon)
- Ngaoundéré, 308 km (Cameroon)
- Mubi, 361 km (Nigeria)
- Sarh, 261 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
How big is Moundou?
About 196,124 people live in Moundou (GeoNames).
What time zone is Moundou in?
Africa/Ndjamena, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Moundou?
The Franc (XAF). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Moundou?
Maroua (296 km), Ngaoundéré (308 km), Mubi (361 km), Sarh (261 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.