Niger
Republic of Niger
Niger is a country in Western Africa, Africa. Its capital is Niamey, home to roughly 22,442,948 people across 1,267,000 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Niamey
- Continent
- Africa
- Subregion
- Western Africa
- Population
- 22,442,948
- Land area
- 1,267,000 km²
- ISO codes
- NE / NER
- Languages
- French
Did you know?
- Agadez at the edge of the Sahara was a historic crossroads of trans-Saharan salt and gold caravans.
- W National Park, shared with Benin and Burkina Faso, shelters elephants, lions, and cheetahs.
- The Cure Salée festival gathers Wodaabe herders for elaborate male beauty contests and courtship dances.
- Niger has some of the world's largest uranium deposits, mined in the northern desert.
- The Tuareg silver jewelry and indigo turbans of the Air Mountains are icons of Saharan culture.
Bordering countries
Algeria
Benin
Burkina Faso
Chad
Libya
Mali
NigeriaPractice with geography games
Studying Niger is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.