Niger Travel Overview
At a glance
Capital: Niamey
Official language: French
Currency: CFA franc
Continent: West Africa
Cultural trip Niger
Niger brings together many cultures and nations
Location
According to Countryaah, Niger is a state in West Africa that borders Algeria, Libya, Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad and Nigeria and Benin.
Travel Niger
Culturally interesting, for example, is the Gerewol festival, in which the most beautiful men vie for the favor of women. Niger also has natural beauties to offer, such as Air and Tenere Park, which are recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites.
Important facts
Capital: Niamey
Official language: French
Currency
Currency (sub-unit)
CFA franc (100 centimes)
ISO 4217 code
XOF / 952
Geography
Continent: Africa
Region: west
Geo coordinates: N 17 ° 36 ’28 ” E 8 ° 4′ 54″
Highest mountain: Mont Graboun (1,944 m)
Total area: 1,267,000 km²
Mainland: 1,266,700 km²
National border: 5,697 km
Politics
Dependency: France until 1958
UN member since: 1960
Other political affiliation: African Union
Form of government: Presidential Republic
Economy
Export goods: Peanuts, cattle, cotton
BSP: $ 3,696,500,000
GDP: $ 3,883,000,000
GDP purchasing power parity: $ 12.46 billion
Economic growth: 3.4%
Inflation rate: -0.4%
Electricity consumption: 360 million KWh
Oil consumption: 7,500 million m³
Cultivation area: 12.17%
Bovine: 2,394,000 pieces
Sheep: 4,610,000 pieces
Demographic data
Residents: 12,525,100
Residents in cities: 1,909,300
Average age: 16.5 years
0-14 years: 46.9%
15-64 years: 50.7%
> 65 years: 2.4%
Population growth: 2.92%
Birth rate: 50.73 / 1,000 residents
Death rate: 20.91 / 1,000 residents
Migration: -0.61 / 1,000 residents
Ratio men / women: 1.05
Fertility: 7.46 children / woman
Infant mortality: 118.25 ‰
Life expectancy men: 43.8 years
Life expectancy women: 43.73 years
Country codes and abbreviations
ISO 3166 Alpha 2: NE
ISO 3166 Alpha 3: NER
ISO 3166 numeric: 562
Top Level Domain: no
IOC country code: NIG
UN / LOCODE: NE
Source: Abbreviationfinder
Communication
Telephone connections: 24,000
Cell Phones: 63,000
Radios: 1,970,000
TV: 970,000
Computer: 200,000
Internet users: 370,000
Transportation
Paved roads: 1,142 km
Cars: 53,000
Health
Number of doctors: 510
Daily food intake: 2.150 kcal / resident
HIV- infected people: 86,000
Education
Illiteracy: 80%
History
Foundation: 1958
Last sovereign since: 1958
Religion
Main religious group: Muslims
Crime
Prison inmates: 7,900
Military
Armed forces (troop strength): 5,000
Defense Spending: $ 49.6 million
GETTING THERE
Arriving by plane
Most international flights are operated by Air France (AF). Afriqiyah Airways (8U) (Internet: www.afriqiyah.aero) flies from London, Brussels, Geneva and Paris via Tripoli to Niamey. Other airlines that fly to Niger are Air Algérie (AH) and Royal Air Maroc (AT).
Flight times
No direct flights. The best way to fly is via Paris; Paris – Niamey: 5 hours 20 minutes
Departure fee
No.
Arrival by car
One of the main connecting roads leads from Kano (Nigeria) to Zinder, there are also trunk roads to Benin, Burkina Faso and Mali. The most important Transsahara desert road leads from Algiers to Asamakka and Arlit, with an asphalt road to Agadez. Driving in the desert can be difficult as road markings are not always visible and gasoline is scarce.
Bus connections from Burkina Faso, Benin and Mali.
Arrival by ship
From mid-December to March, the water level of the Niger River is high enough for river navigation between Nigeria and Niamey.
ON THE GO
warning
Visitors must report to the police in every city they stay in.
Overview
Note
Visitors must report to the police in every city they stay in.
Traveling by plane
Charter flights are organized by private airlines.
On the way by car / bus
There are over 10,000 km of all-weather roads, 800 km of which are paved. The main roads in the country lead from Niamey to Zinder, Tahoua, Arlit and Gaya. Many side streets are not passable during the rainy season. The best time to travel overland is from December to March. Petrol stations are rare and repairs are extremely expensive. You may only travel on the route that was noted by the police in your passport at the point of departure.
Bus: There are relatively good bus connections between the larger towns. From Niamey there are buses to Zinder, Agadez, N’guemi and Tera. In other parts of the country, passengers are usually driven in trucks; if you want to sit in the driver’s cab, you have to pay a surcharge. Bush taxis operate across the country.
Rental car you can rent with or without a driver, outside the capital only with a driver.
Note: Most parts of the country require a four-wheel drive vehicle, guide and full equipment.
Documents: International driving license, Carnet de Passage and two passport photos. Minimum age: 23 years.
On the go by train
There are currently no trains in Niger.
