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    Map of Niger

    Republic of the Niger

    Niger is located in West Africa. Below you can see where Niger sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Niamey.

    Where Niger is located
    Outline of Niger
    Political map of Niger and neighboring countries
    Political map: Niger and its neighbors
    Reference map of Niger (CIA World Factbook)
    Reference map of Niger (CIA World Factbook)By CIA · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Relief map of Niger — physical geography
    Relief map of Niger — physical geographyBy Carport · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Location map of Niger
    Location map of NigerBy Carport · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Niger on the globe
    Niger on the globeBy Marcos Elias de Oliveira Júnior · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Map of the administrative divisions of Niger
    First-level administrative divisions of Niger

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    Administrative divisions of Niger

    Niger is divided into 8 departments.

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    • Agadez
    • Diffa
    • Dosso
    • Maradi
    • Niamey
    • Tahoua
    • Tillabéri
    • Zinder

    Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.

    Where is Niger?

    Niger lies in West Africa. Its geographic centre is at about 17.61° N, 8.08° E, and the capital, Niamey, is at 13.52° N, 2.12° E.

    With 1,267,000 km², it is the 6th-largest of the 54 countries in Africa — about 5.2 times the size of the United Kingdom.

    Niger lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere.

    Niger is landlocked, with no coastline. See all landlocked countries.

    Neighbouring countries: Algeria, Libya, Chad, Nigeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali.

    Geography of Niger

    Continent
    Africa
    Region
    West Africa
    Area
    1,267,000 km²
    Geographic centre
    17.61° N, 8.08° E
    Capital (Niamey)
    13.52° N, 2.12° E
    Size rank in Africa
    6 of 54
    Highest point
    Mount Idoukal-n-Taghes (2,022 m)
    Land borders
    7

    Bordering countries: Algeria, Libya, Chad, Nigeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali.