Niger
Practical guide
Niger is in Western Africa. It has 27,917,831 inhabitants across 1,267,000 km². It borders 7 countries. It is landlocked. Its capital is Niamey. People speak French and the currency is the West African CFA Franc (XOF). Ezplora has pages for 5 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Niamey
- Population
- 27,917,831
- Area
- 1,267,000 km²
- Currency
- West African CFA Franc · XOF
- Languages
- French
- Time zone
- Africa/Niamey
- Dialling code
- +227
- Domain
- .ne
When to go to Niger
The best months to visit Niamey are January, February and December. In Niamey, daytime highs go from 32° in January to 41° in April. The wettest month is August (156 mm) and the driest is January (0 mm). The rainy season runs from July to August. From February to December, highs go above 33°.
Weather in Niamey month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 32° | 35° | 39° | 41° | 40° | 38° | 35° | 33° | 35° | 38° | 37° | 33° |
| low | 17° | 19° | 23° | 27° | 28° | 26° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 17° |
| rain | 0 mm | 0 mm | 2 mm | 5 mm | 25 mm | 67 mm | 133 mm | 156 mm | 79 mm | 8 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Niger
Distances in Niger
- Niamey → Maradi662 km 1 h 24 min · 8 h 7 min
- Niamey → Zinder892 km 1 h 39 min · 10 h 50 min
- Niamey → Tahoua550 km 1 h 12 min · 7 h 12 min
- Niamey → Agadez950 km 1 h 39 min · 14 h 39 min
1 h 24 min · 
8 h 7 minNeighboring countries
- 🇩🇿 AlgeriaAlgiers
- 🇧🇯 BeninPorto-Novo
- 🇧🇫 Burkina FasoOuagadougou
- 🇹🇩 ChadN'Djamena
- 🇱🇾 LibyaTripoli
- 🇲🇱 MaliBamako
- 🇳🇬 NigeriaAbuja
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Niger?
The capital of Niger is Niamey.
What currency is used in Niger?
Niger uses the West African CFA Franc (XOF).
What language is spoken in Niger?
In Niger, people speak French.
When is the best time to visit Niger?
The best months to visit Niamey are January, February and December. In Niamey, daytime highs go from 32° in January to 41° in April. The wettest month is August (156 mm) and the driest is January (0 mm). The rainy season runs from July to August. From February to December, highs go above 33°.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).