NIGER

Niger, officially the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked sub-Saharan country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east.

Geography

Landlocked; one of the hottest countries in the world; northern four-fifths is desert, southern one-fifth is savanna, suitable for livestock and limited agriculture.

Capital

Niamey

Climate

Desert; mostly hot, dry, dusty; tropical in extreme south.

Language

French (official)
Hausa
Djerma

Monetary Unit

Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF)

Largest Cities

Niamey, Zinder, Maradi, Agadez

Principal rivers

Niger, Benue

Places to Visit

Niamey, Agadez, Zinder, Maradi, Arlit, Tahoua

Airports

Agades, Arlit, Birni Nkoni, Maradi, Niamey, Tahoua, Zinder