Explore Niger in Africa - Niger Tourism Info

Description and Basic Information

Niger with its capital Niamey is located in Africa (Western Africa, southeast of Algeria). It covers some 1,267,001 square kilometres (slightly less than twice the size of Texas) with 13,272,000 citizens. French, Hausa, Kanuri and are the languages used by people in Niger (consider regional differences). Chad, Benin, Algeria, Libya, Burkina Faso, Nigeria and Mali are bordering countries.

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About Niger

The topography featurespredominately desert plains and sand dunes with flat to rolling plains in south and hills in north. The average density of population is about 10 per km². The climate in can be described as desert with mostly hot, dry, dusty, tropical in extreme south. Potential natural disasters are recurring droughts.

To reach someone in Niger dial +227 prior to a number. There are 65,000 installed telephones. And there are 2,599,000 registered mobile phones. The cellular networks operate on frequencies of 900 Mhz. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".ne". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery charger), keep in mind the local 220V - 50Hz.

The country consists of 8 regions/states which are listed below.

Regions/States of Niger

Niger Tourism Information

Unesco World Heritage Properties

Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves

This is the largest protected area in Africa, covering some 7.7 million ha, though the area considered a protected sanctuary constitutes only one-sixth of the total area. It includes the volcanic...

W National Park of Niger

The part of 'W' National Park that lies in Niger is situated in a transition zone between savannah and forest lands and represents important ecosystem characteristics of the West African...

Demographic Information

Age Distribution in Niger

Each pair of bars represents a single age group (male/female). Each group is spanning 5 years. E.g. 0 to 5 years, 5 to 10 etc. and group "0 to 5" being at the left end and "100 +" at the right end of the chart.

Natural Population Growth

Population, Migration and Growth: The population in Niger is growing at an rate of 3.66% (or by 581,304 citizens). Each year 0 people enter this country (or 0.00 per thousand citizens) - making it an immigration country. This leads to an absolute natural increase rate of the population of 3.66%. Or an total increase of 581,304 citizens.

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Geographic information is based on the data provided by geonames.org, CIA factsbook and Unesco.