Niger

Western AfricaCapital Niamey7 neighbours

Niger is a country in Western Africa, Africa. Its capital is Niamey. Niger is next to Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali and Nigeria.

Key facts about Niger

Official name: Republic of Niger
Capital: Niamey
Region: Africa, Western Africa
Area: 1,267,000 km² (489,191 sq mi), 21st largest of 195. That is about 5.2 times the size of the United Kingdom.
Land borders: 7 countries
Language: French
Currency: West African CFA franc (XOF, Fr)
People are called: Nigerien
Calling code: +227
Internet domain: .ne
Coastline: Landlocked (no coast)
Centre point: 16°N, 8°E
Also known as: Nijar

A big landlocked blob in the Sahara, sitting directly north of Nigeria and not to be mixed up with it.

Good to know

The Niger River, which gave it its name, flows through its south-western corner.

Country 28 of 54 on the Africa route.