Niger is in Western Africa (Africa) and borders Nigeria, Mali, Libya, Chad, Burkina Faso, Benin, Algeria. Its capital is Niamey. Niger is landlocked, with no coastline. Approximate coordinates: 17°N, 10°E, north of the Equator.

Which continent is Niger in?

Niger is in Africa, in the Western Africa region.

What is the capital of Niger?

The capital of Niger is Niamey.

Which country is Niamey in?

Niamey is the capital of Niger, in Western Africa.

How many departments does Niger have?

Niger has 7 departments and 1 capital district: Agadez, Diffa, Dosso, Maradi, Niamey, Tahoua, Tillabéri, Zinder.

Yes. Niger is an independent country and one of the 193 UN member states.

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Niger is a landlocked country in Africa, in Western Africa. Been there? Click it on the globe to add it to your map.

At a glance

Niger borders 7 countries: Nigeria, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Mali, Chad, Benin and Libya. Capital: Niamey.

Capital: Niamey
Continent: Africa · Western Africa
Status: UN member state
Population: 23,310,715
Area: 1,185,059 km²

0.3% of the world’s people, 0.8% of its land

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Departments of Niger

Niger is divided into 7 departments and 1 capital district.

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Map of Niger with its 7 departments and 1 capital district

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How Niger is divided

The administrative levels of Niger, from the whole country down, and which ones you can mark on VisitedAtlas.

Level	Number	On VisitedAtlas
Country	1	✓ Yes
Departments and capital districts	8	✓ YesMark on the map
Departments	67	Not yet
Communes	266	Not yet

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Niger’s 266 communes: not on VisitedAtlas yetBoundaries: OCHA ROWCA, Open Street Map via geoBoundaries (CC BY 3.0)

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Questions about Niger

Where is Niger?: Niger is in Western Africa (Africa) and borders Nigeria, Mali, Libya, Chad, Burkina Faso, Benin, Algeria. Its capital is Niamey. Niger is landlocked, with no coastline. Approximate coordinates: 17°N, 10°E, north of the Equator.
Which continent is Niger in?: Niger is in Africa, in the Western Africa region.
What is the capital of Niger?: The capital of Niger is Niamey.
Which country is Niamey in?: Niamey is the capital of Niger, in Western Africa.
How many departments does Niger have?: Niger has 7 departments and 1 capital district: Agadez, Diffa, Dosso, Maradi, Niamey, Tahoua, Tillabéri, Zinder.
Does Niger have states?: No. Niger is divided into 7 departments and 1 capital district.
Is Niger a country?: Yes. Niger is an independent country and one of the 193 UN member states.
Which countries border Niger?: Niger borders 7 countries: Nigeria, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Mali, Chad, Benin and Libya.

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