Niger tourist information with details about travel
to and around the country. Where to stay and what to see is made easier with insider tips
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Countries neighbouring Niger are: Mali,
Algeria, Libya, Chad,
Nigeria, Benin and Burkina
Faso.
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Niger.
Agadez Weather, Niamey
Weather, Zinder
Weather.
The landlocked Republic of Niger was a former French colony,
achieving full independence on August 3rd, 1960.
The northern half of Niger is occupied by the Sahara, which gradually
gives way to the Sahel; a relatively sparse savannah vegetation of grasses and shrubs.
Embassy of the
Republic of Niger in Washington:
2204 R Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008.
Tel: 202.483-4224 to 4227.
Niger Tourisme:
Most of the information on Niger is in French although, it is getting translated into
English.
Agadez was founded by the Tuareg, in the 14th century.
Hausa states dominated southern Niger from the 10th century, until
they were conquered by the Fulani in the early 19th century.
Capital of a Muslim state, from the 16th to the 19th century,
Zinder was once a stop on the ancient Trans-Saharan trade route.
In south-central Niger, Zinder has an airport and is linked to Niamey
by a road, completed in 1980.
The official language of Niger is French, but most of the people
communicate in Hausa.
The only river of note in Niger slices through the
very last south-western portion of the country, between Mali and Nigeria, and forms part of Niger's border with Benin.
The capital of Niger sits across the river, about halfway between
Mali and Nigeria.
Seagoing vessels can reach Niamey when the river is high, between
March and September.
Niamey was a French fort from 1902, and succeeded Zinder as capital.
Originally known as Niamma, it was later called Niame until the French arrived with their
change of pronunciation.
There are a good selection of restaurants in Niamey; great if you've
been eating too much foofoo with your hands in northern Nigeria.
The country has a small shore on Lake Chad, in the very south eastern
corner of Niger, where fish is part of the diet.
You will probably pass through Maradi if you're travelling between
Kano, in Nigeria, and Niamey.
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