Niger: map, capital and facts
Niger is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Its capital is Niamey. Its official language is French.
Niger covers about 1,267,000 km², making it the 21st-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 27.9 million people live there, the 54th-most populous.
Niger shares land borders with 7 countries: Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali and Nigeria.
Where is Niger?
Niger is in Western Africa. Its centre lies at roughly 16°N, 8°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
Niger is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Niger facts
| Capital | Niamey |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Western Africa |
| Area | 1,267,000 km² (21st largest) |
| Population | 27,917,831 (54th most populous) |
| Language | French |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (Fr) |
| Landlocked | Yes |
| Land borders | 7 |
| Centre point | 16°N, 8°E |
Countries that border Niger
- Algeria, capital Algiers
- Benin, capital Porto-Novo
- Burkina Faso, capital Ouagadougou
- Chad, capital N'Djamena
- Libya, capital Tripoli
- Mali, capital Bamako
- Nigeria, capital Abuja
Other countries near Niger
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Togo, about 1,160 km
- Cameroon, about 1,190 km
- Ghana, about 1,400 km
- Equatorial Guinea, about 1,570 km
- Ivory Coast, about 1,670 km
Guess Niger in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Niger were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Africa
- Subregion: Western Africa
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: Yes
- Area: 1,267,000 km²
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More countries in Western Africa
Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.