Niger is a landlocked 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.

Area

Total 1,267,000 km2 (22nd)
Water (%) 0.02

Population

2010 estimate 15,306,252 (63rd)
Density 12.1/km2
31.2/sq mi

Currency: West African CFA franc (XOF)

Time zone

WAT (UTC+1)
Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+1)

Drives on the right


Internet TLD: .ne

Calling code: 227