COUNTRY GUIDE · Africa
Niger
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Niger.
Niger at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Niamey
- REGION
- Africa
- POPULATION
- 28,000,000
- AREA
- 1,267,000 km²
- LANGUAGE
- French
- CURRENCY
- CFA Franc BCEAO (XOF)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Saharan Crossroads
Agadez was an important center of trans-Saharan trade.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Niger
The towering mud-brick minaret of Agadez's Grand Mosque is a landmark of Saharan architecture.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Niger in its Africa region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 1,267,000 km² and a population of approximately 28,000,000. The country is listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.