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tocsection-3"> <a href="#Other_destinations"> <span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Other destinations</span> </a> <ul> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-4"> <a href="#Understand"> <span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Understand</span> </a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-4.1"> <a href="#History"> <span class="tocnumber">4.1</span> <span class="toctext">History</span> </a> <ul> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-4.2"> <a href="#Economy"> <span class="tocnumber">4.2</span> <span class="toctext">Economy</span> </a> <ul> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-4.3"> <a href="#People"> <span class="tocnumber">4.3</span> <span class="toctext">People</span> </a> <ul> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-5"> <a href="#Talk"> <span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Talk</span> </a> <ul> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-6"> <a href="#Get_in"> <span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span 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class="toclevel-2 tocsection-10.1"> <a href="#Money"> <span class="tocnumber">10.1</span> <span class="toctext">Money</span> </a> <ul> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-10.2"> <a href="#ATMs"> <span class="tocnumber">10.2</span> <span class="toctext">ATMs</span> </a> <ul> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-10.3"> <a href="#Shopping"> <span class="tocnumber">10.3</span> <span class="toctext">Shopping</span> </a> <ul> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-11"> <a href="#Eat"> <span class="tocnumber">11</span> <span class="toctext">Eat</span> </a> <ul> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-12"> <a href="#Drink"> <span class="tocnumber">12</span> <span class="toctext">Drink</span> </a> <ul> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-13"> <a href="#Learn"> <span class="tocnumber">13</span> <span class="toctext">Learn</span> </a> <ul> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-14"> <a href="#Work"> <span class="tocnumber">14</span> <span 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There is a high risk of kidnapping, terrorist attack, crime and an unpredictable security environment. The capital, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Niamey" title="Niamey">Niamey</a>, and some parts of southern Niger (other than border regions) are comparatively safer, but are still risky. States of emergency are in place in several states across the country. Levels of crime, especially in the capital Niamey, are high. <p>In July 2023 the Government of Niger was overthrown in a military <b>coup d'état</b>. The situation is unstable.</p></td></tr> <tr> <td><div style="font-size: 75%"><b>Government travel advisories</b> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r4261020" typeof="mw:Extension/templatestyles" about="#mwt10" data-mw='{"name":"templatestyles","attrs":{"src":"Template:Flatlist/style.css"}}'>.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ul{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist .mw-empty-li,.mw-parser-output .hlist .mw-empty-elt{display:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dt:after{content:": "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd:after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li:after{content:" · ";font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd:last-child:after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt:last-child:after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li:last-child:after{content:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:first-child:before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:first-child:before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:first-child:before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:first-child:before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:first-child:before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:first-child:before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:first-child:before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:first-child:before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:first-child:before{content:" (";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:last-child:after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:last-child:after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:last-child:after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:last-child:after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child:after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child:after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child:after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:last-child:after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:last-child:after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li:before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child:before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child:before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child:before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><div class="hlist "> <ul><li><a rel="mw:ExtLink nofollow" href="https://smartraveller.gov.au/countries/africa/west/pages/niger.aspx" class="external text">Australia</a></li> <li><a rel="mw:ExtLink nofollow" href="https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/niger" class="external text">Canada</a></li> <li><a rel="mw:ExtLink nofollow" href="https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/nigersicherheit/226384" class="external text">Germany</a></li> <li><a rel="mw:ExtLink nofollow" href="https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/destinations/niger.shtml" class="external text">New Zealand</a></li> <li><a rel="mw:ExtLink nofollow" href="https://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/travel-advice-by-country/sub-saharan-africa/niger" class="external text">United Kingdom</a></li> <li><a rel="mw:ExtLink nofollow" href="https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/niger-travel-advisory.html" class="external text">United States</a></li></ul> </div></div></td></tr> <tr> <td class="skin-nightmode-reset-color" style="color:#4F4F4F; font-size: 85%"><i>(Information last updated 08 Jan 2024)</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> </div><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Has_warning_box" about="#mwt6"/><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Has_warning_box_with_out_of_date_warning" about="#mwt6" id="mwCw"/> <p id="mwDA"><b id="mwDQ">Niger</b> (<i id="mwDg">Nee-ZHAIR</i>, rarely <i id="mwDw">NY-jer</i>) is a large, arid, landlocked country situated in the <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Sahel" title="Sahel" id="mwEA">Sahel</a>. Formerly a French colony, Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world and is largely agrarian. Negative things aside, Nigeriens in general are quite friendly and down-to earth, and you can expect to come across numerous curious faces during your stay. Chances are, you may be the first person from your country they have ever met. </p> <p id="mwEQ">Tourism in this large country is limited, but travel allows you to explore an isolated nation tucked away from the rest of the world.</p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" id="mwEg" data-mw='{"autoGenerated":true}'/></section><section data-mw-section-id="1" id="mwEw"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2" id="mwAA"><h2 id="Regions">Regions</h2><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAYc"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAYg">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Niger&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Regions" id="mwAYk"><span id="mwAYo">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAYs">]</span></span></div> <div id="region_list" about="#mwt11" typeof="mw:Transclusion" data-mw='{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"Regionlist\n","href":"./Template:Regionlist"},"params":{"regionmap":{"wt":"Niger regions 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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Niger_regions_map.png/750px-Niger_regions_map.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Niger_regions_map.png/1000px-Niger_regions_map.png 2x" class="mw-file-element"/></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure></span> <table style="border-collapse:separate; border-spacing:2px;"> <tbody><tr><td style="width:32px;background-color:#b9ba83;color:inhert;"><span typeof="mw:Entity"> </span></td><td><b><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Northern_Niger" title="Northern Niger">Northern Niger</a></b> <br/></td></tr> </tbody></table> <table style="border-collapse:separate; border-spacing:2px;"> <tbody><tr><td style="width:32px;background-color:#b5d29f;color:inhert;"><span typeof="mw:Entity"> </span></td><td><b><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Southern_Niger" title="Southern Niger">Southern Niger</a></b> <br/></td></tr> </tbody></table> <table style="border-collapse:separate; border-spacing:2px;"> <tbody><tr><td style="width:32px;background-color:#a1b28b;color:inhert;"><span typeof="mw:Entity"> </span></td><td><b><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Southwestern_Niger" title="Southwestern Niger">Southwestern Niger</a></b> <br/></td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <p id="mwFA"><a class="mw-kartographer-maplink no-icon" data-mw-kartographer="maplink" data-style="osm-intl" data-overlays='["mask"]' typeof="mw:Extension/maplink mw:Transclusion" about="#mwt12" id="mwFQ" data-mw='{"name":"maplink","attrs":{"text":"","group":"mask","class":"no-icon"},"body":{"extsrc":"\n{\n \"type\": \"ExternalData\",\n \"service\": \"geoshape\",\n \"ids\": \"Q14208427\",\n \"title\": \"\",\n \"properties\": {\n \"fill\": \"#b9ba83\",\n \"fill-opacity\": 0.5,\n \"stroke\": \"#000000\",\n \"stroke-width\": 1,\n \"stroke-opacity\": 1,\n \"title\": \"[[Northern Niger]]\"\n 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id="Cities">Cities</h2><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAY0"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAY4">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Niger&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Cities" id="mwAY8"><span id="mwAZA">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAZE">]</span></span></div> <ul id="mwGQ"><li id="mwGg"><span class="vcard" about="#mwt21" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwGw" data-mw='{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"marker","href":"./Template:Marker"},"params":{"type":{"wt":"city"},"name":{"wt":"[[Niamey]]"},"wikidata":{"wt":"Q3674"}},"i":0}}]}'><span class="noprint listing-coordinates" style="display:none"><span class="geo"><abbr class="latitude">13.515</abbr><abbr class="longitude">2.1175</abbr></span></span><span title="See this element on the map"><a class="mw-kartographer-maplink mw-kartographer-autostyled" data-mw-kartographer="maplink" data-style="osm-intl" href="/wiki/Special:Map/17/13.515/2.1175/en" data-zoom="17" data-lat="13.515" data-lon="2.1175" style="background: #0000FF;" data-overlays='["mask","around","buy","city","do","drink","eat","go","listing","other","see","sleep","vicinity","view"]' typeof="mw:Extension/maplink" about="#mwt23" id="mwHA" data-mw='{"name":"maplink","attrs":{"description":"[[File:Niamey night.jpg|300px]]","group":"city","latitude":"13.515","longitude":"2.1175","show":"mask,around,buy,city,do,drink,eat,go,listing,other,see,sleep,vicinity,view","zoom":"17"},"body":{"extsrc":"{\"type\":\"Feature\",\"geometry\":{\"coordinates\":[2.1175,13.515],\"type\":\"Point\"},\"properties\":{\"marker-size\":\"medium\",\"title\":\"[[Niamey]]\",\"marker-symbol\":\"-number-city\",\"marker-color\":\"0000FF\",\"description\":\"[[File:Niamey night.jpg|300px]]\"}}"}}'>1</a></span> <span id="Niamey" class="fn org listing-name" style="font-weight:bold;"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Niamey" title="Niamey">Niamey</a></span><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Has_map_markers"/></span><span id="Q3674" about="#mwt21"></span> — Although both the administrative capital and commercial centre, possibly the least crowded and hectic capital in West Africa</li> <li id="mwHQ"><span class="vcard" about="#mwt24" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwHg" data-mw='{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"marker","href":"./Template:Marker"},"params":{"type":{"wt":"city"},"name":{"wt":"[[Agadez]]"},"wikidata":{"wt":"Q320049"}},"i":0}}]}'><span class="noprint listing-coordinates" style="display:none"><span class="geo"><abbr class="latitude">16.972222</abbr><abbr class="longitude">7.990833</abbr></span></span><span title="See this element on the map"><a class="mw-kartographer-maplink mw-kartographer-autostyled" data-mw-kartographer="maplink" data-style="osm-intl" href="/wiki/Special:Map/17/16.972222/7.990833/en" data-zoom="17" data-lat="16.972222" data-lon="7.990833" style="background: #0000FF;" data-overlays='["mask","around","buy","city","do","drink","eat","go","listing","other","see","sleep","vicinity","view"]' typeof="mw:Extension/maplink" about="#mwt26" id="mwHw" data-mw='{"name":"maplink","attrs":{"description":"[[File:1997 277-16A Agadez hotel.jpg|300px]]","group":"city","latitude":"16.972222","longitude":"7.990833","show":"mask,around,buy,city,do,drink,eat,go,listing,other,see,sleep,vicinity,view","zoom":"17"},"body":{"extsrc":"{\"type\":\"Feature\",\"geometry\":{\"coordinates\":[7.990833,16.972222],\"type\":\"Point\"},\"properties\":{\"marker-size\":\"medium\",\"title\":\"[[Agadez]]\",\"marker-symbol\":\"-number-city\",\"marker-color\":\"0000FF\",\"description\":\"[[File:1997 277-16A Agadez hotel.jpg|300px]]\"}}"}}'>2</a></span> <span id="Agadez" class="fn org listing-name" style="font-weight:bold;"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Agadez" title="Agadez">Agadez</a></span><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Has_map_markers"/></span><span id="Q320049" about="#mwt24"></span> — A trade hub along trans-Saharan trade routes for over five centuries, home to a magnificent palace and several mosques and a gateway to the nearby Air Mountains</li> <li id="mwIA"><span class="vcard" about="#mwt27" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwIQ" data-mw='{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"marker","href":"./Template:Marker"},"params":{"type":{"wt":"city"},"name":{"wt":"[[Ayorou]]"},"wikidata":{"wt":"Q793407"}},"i":0}}]}'><span class="noprint listing-coordinates" style="display:none"><span class="geo"><abbr class="latitude">14.7346</abbr><abbr class="longitude">0.9201</abbr></span></span><span title="See this element on the map"><a class="mw-kartographer-maplink mw-kartographer-autostyled" data-mw-kartographer="maplink" data-style="osm-intl" href="/wiki/Special:Map/17/14.7346/0.9201/en" data-zoom="17" data-lat="14.7346" data-lon="0.9201" style="background: #0000FF;" data-overlays='["mask","around","buy","city","do","drink","eat","go","listing","other","see","sleep","vicinity","view"]' typeof="mw:Extension/maplink" about="#mwt29" id="mwIg" data-mw='{"name":"maplink","attrs":{"description":"[[File:Setting up at the Ayorou Market (2348830036).jpg|300px]]","group":"city","latitude":"14.7346","longitude":"0.9201","show":"mask,around,buy,city,do,drink,eat,go,listing,other,see,sleep,vicinity,view","zoom":"17"},"body":{"extsrc":"{\"type\":\"Feature\",\"geometry\":{\"coordinates\":[0.9201,14.7346],\"type\":\"Point\"},\"properties\":{\"marker-size\":\"medium\",\"title\":\"[[Ayorou]]\",\"marker-symbol\":\"-number-city\",\"marker-color\":\"0000FF\",\"description\":\"[[File:Setting up at the Ayorou Market (2348830036).jpg|300px]]\"}}"}}'>3</a></span> <span id="Ayorou" class="fn org listing-name" style="font-weight:bold;"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ayorou" title="Ayorou">Ayorou</a></span><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Has_map_markers"/></span><span id="Q793407" about="#mwt27"></span> — Along picturesque section of the River Niger with one of Niger's best markets, and a starting point for river trips to Gaya</li> <li id="mwIw"><span class="vcard" about="#mwt30" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwJA" data-mw='{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"marker","href":"./Template:Marker"},"params":{"type":{"wt":"city"},"name":{"wt":"[[Diffa]]"},"wikidata":{"wt":""}},"i":0}}]}'> <link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:City_listing_with_no_coordinates"/><span id="Diffa" class="fn org listing-name" style="font-weight:bold;"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Diffa" title="Diffa">Diffa</a></span><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Has_map_markers"/></span> — Peul town between shifting sand dunes and disappearing swampland which serves as the gateway to SE Niger & Lake Chad</li> <li id="mwJQ"><span class="vcard" about="#mwt31" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwJg" data-mw='{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"marker","href":"./Template:Marker"},"params":{"type":{"wt":"city"},"name":{"wt":"[[Dosso]]"},"wikidata":{"wt":""}},"i":0}}]}'> <link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:City_listing_with_no_coordinates"/><span id="Dosso" class="fn org listing-name" style="font-weight:bold;"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Dosso" title="Dosso">Dosso</a></span><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Has_map_markers"/></span> — has a small museum, colourful market and an even more colourful chief's palace</li> <li id="mwJw"><span class="vcard" about="#mwt32" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwKA" data-mw='{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"marker","href":"./Template:Marker"},"params":{"type":{"wt":"city"},"name":{"wt":"[[Maradi]]"},"wikidata":{"wt":"Q664550"}},"i":0}}]}'><span class="noprint listing-coordinates" style="display:none"><span class="geo"><abbr class="latitude">13.5</abbr><abbr class="longitude">7.1</abbr></span></span><span title="See this element on the map"><a class="mw-kartographer-maplink mw-kartographer-autostyled" data-mw-kartographer="maplink" data-style="osm-intl" href="/wiki/Special:Map/17/13.5/7.1/en" data-zoom="17" data-lat="13.5" data-lon="7.1" style="background: #0000FF;" data-overlays='["mask","around","buy","city","do","drink","eat","go","listing","other","see","sleep","vicinity","view"]' typeof="mw:Extension/maplink" about="#mwt34" id="mwKQ" data-mw='{"name":"maplink","attrs":{"description":"[[File:Maradi.JPG|300px]]","group":"city","latitude":"13.5","longitude":"7.1","show":"mask,around,buy,city,do,drink,eat,go,listing,other,see,sleep,vicinity,view","zoom":"17"},"body":{"extsrc":"{\"type\":\"Feature\",\"geometry\":{\"coordinates\":[7.1,13.5],\"type\":\"Point\"},\"properties\":{\"marker-size\":\"medium\",\"title\":\"[[Maradi]]\",\"marker-symbol\":\"-number-city\",\"marker-color\":\"0000FF\",\"description\":\"[[File:Maradi.JPG|300px]]\"}}"}}'>4</a></span> <span id="Maradi" class="fn org listing-name" style="font-weight:bold;"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Maradi" title="Maradi">Maradi</a></span><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Has_map_markers"/></span><span id="Q664550" about="#mwt32"></span> — Centre of agriculture (especially peanuts), home to a colourful chief's palace, and near seasonal rivers/floodplains which have caused interesting land formations to the south</li> <li id="mwKg"><span class="vcard" about="#mwt35" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwKw" data-mw='{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"marker","href":"./Template:Marker"},"params":{"type":{"wt":"city"},"name":{"wt":"[[Tahoua]]"},"wikidata":{"wt":""}},"i":0}}]}'> <link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:City_listing_with_no_coordinates"/><span id="Tahoua" class="fn org listing-name" style="font-weight:bold;"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tahoua?action=edit&redlink=1" title="Tahoua (page does not exist)" class="new" typeof="mw:LocalizedAttrs" data-mw-i18n='{"title":{"lang":"x-page","key":"red-link-title","params":["Tahoua"]}}'>Tahoua</a></span><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Has_map_markers"/></span> — Stop en route to Agadez</li> <li id="mwLA"><span class="vcard" about="#mwt36" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwLQ" data-mw='{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"marker","href":"./Template:Marker"},"params":{"type":{"wt":"city"},"name":{"wt":"[[Zinder]]"},"wikidata":{"wt":"Q204365"}},"i":0}}]}'><span class="noprint listing-coordinates" style="display:none"><span class="geo"><abbr class="latitude">13.8</abbr><abbr class="longitude">8.983333</abbr></span></span><span title="See this element on the map"><a class="mw-kartographer-maplink mw-kartographer-autostyled" data-mw-kartographer="maplink" data-style="osm-intl" href="/wiki/Special:Map/17/13.8/8.983333/en" data-zoom="17" data-lat="13.8" data-lon="8.983333" style="background: #0000FF;" data-overlays='["mask","around","buy","city","do","drink","eat","go","listing","other","see","sleep","vicinity","view"]' typeof="mw:Extension/maplink" about="#mwt38" id="mwLg" data-mw='{"name":"maplink","attrs":{"description":"[[File:Zinder-du ciel.jpg|300px]]","group":"city","latitude":"13.8","longitude":"8.983333","show":"mask,around,buy,city,do,drink,eat,go,listing,other,see,sleep,vicinity,view","zoom":"17"},"body":{"extsrc":"{\"type\":\"Feature\",\"geometry\":{\"coordinates\":[8.983333,13.8],\"type\":\"Point\"},\"properties\":{\"marker-size\":\"medium\",\"title\":\"[[Zinder]]\",\"marker-symbol\":\"-number-city\",\"marker-color\":\"0000FF\",\"description\":\"[[File:Zinder-du ciel.jpg|300px]]\"}}"}}'>5</a></span> <span id="Zinder" class="fn org listing-name" style="font-weight:bold;"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Zinder" title="Zinder">Zinder</a></span><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Has_map_markers"/></span><span id="Q204365" about="#mwt36"></span> — The cultural capital of Niger, this Peul-Hausa city has perhaps the most colourful craft markets (pottery & tanning are local specialities) as well as a noteworthy regional museum and sultan's palace</li></ul> </section><section data-mw-section-id="3" id="mwLw"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2" id="mwAZI"><h2 id="Other_destinations">Other destinations</h2><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAZM"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAZQ">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Niger&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Other destinations" id="mwAZU"><span id="mwAZY">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAZc">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb" id="mwMA"><a href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:Elephants_bath_park_w_Niger_2006.jpg" class="mw-file-description" id="mwMQ"><img resource="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:Elephants_bath_park_w_Niger_2006.jpg" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/Elephants_bath_park_w_Niger_2006.jpg/220px-Elephants_bath_park_w_Niger_2006.jpg" decoding="async" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="681" data-file-type="bitmap" height="146" width="220" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/Elephants_bath_park_w_Niger_2006.jpg/330px-Elephants_bath_park_w_Niger_2006.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/Elephants_bath_park_w_Niger_2006.jpg/440px-Elephants_bath_park_w_Niger_2006.jpg 2x" class="mw-file-element" id="mwMg"/></a><figcaption id="mwMw">Elephants in W National Park</figcaption></figure> <ul id="mwNA"><li id="mwNQ"><span class="vcard" about="#mwt39" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwNg" data-mw='{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"marker","href":"./Template:Marker"},"params":{"name":{"wt":"[[W National Park]]"},"wikidata":{"wt":"Q726863"}},"i":0}}]}'><span class="noprint listing-coordinates" style="display:none"><span class="geo"><abbr class="latitude">12</abbr><abbr class="longitude">2.5</abbr></span></span><span title="See this element on the map"><a class="mw-kartographer-maplink mw-kartographer-autostyled" data-mw-kartographer="maplink" data-style="osm-intl" href="/wiki/Special:Map/17/12/2.5/en" data-zoom="17" data-lat="12" data-lon="2.5" style="background: #258825;" data-overlays='["mask","around","buy","city","do","drink","eat","go","listing","other","see","sleep","vicinity","view"]' typeof="mw:Extension/maplink" about="#mwt41" id="mwNw" data-mw='{"name":"maplink","attrs":{"description":"[[File:Elephants bath park w wide 2006.jpg|300px]]","group":"listing","latitude":"12","longitude":"2.5","show":"mask,around,buy,city,do,drink,eat,go,listing,other,see,sleep,vicinity,view","zoom":"17"},"body":{"extsrc":"{\"type\":\"Feature\",\"geometry\":{\"coordinates\":[2.5,12],\"type\":\"Point\"},\"properties\":{\"marker-size\":\"medium\",\"title\":\"[[W National Park]]\",\"marker-symbol\":\"-number-listing\",\"marker-color\":\"258825\",\"description\":\"[[File:Elephants bath park w wide 2006.jpg|300px]]\"}}"}}'>1</a></span> <span id="W_National_Park" class="fn org listing-name" style="font-weight:bold;"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/W_National_Park" title="W National Park">W National Park</a></span><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Has_map_markers"/></span><span id="Q726863" about="#mwt39"></span> — magnificent National Park, easiest accessed from <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Niamey" title="Niamey" id="mwOA">Niamey</a></li> <li id="mwOQ"><span class="vcard" about="#mwt42" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwOg" data-mw='{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"marker","href":"./Template:Marker"},"params":{"name":{"wt":"[[Koure]]"},"wikidata":{"wt":"Q956125"}},"i":0}}]}'><span class="noprint listing-coordinates" style="display:none"><span class="geo"><abbr class="latitude">13.3106</abbr><abbr class="longitude">2.576</abbr></span></span><span title="See this element on the map"><a class="mw-kartographer-maplink mw-kartographer-autostyled" data-mw-kartographer="maplink" data-style="osm-intl" href="/wiki/Special:Map/17/13.3106/2.576/en" data-zoom="17" data-lat="13.3106" data-lon="2.576" style="background: #258825;" data-overlays='["mask","around","buy","city","do","drink","eat","go","listing","other","see","sleep","vicinity","view"]' typeof="mw:Extension/maplink" about="#mwt44" id="mwOw" data-mw='{"name":"maplink","attrs":{"description":"[[File:West African Giraffe near Kouré.jpg|300px]]","group":"listing","latitude":"13.3106","longitude":"2.576","show":"mask,around,buy,city,do,drink,eat,go,listing,other,see,sleep,vicinity,view","zoom":"17"},"body":{"extsrc":"{\"type\":\"Feature\",\"geometry\":{\"coordinates\":[2.576,13.3106],\"type\":\"Point\"},\"properties\":{\"marker-size\":\"medium\",\"title\":\"[[Koure]]\",\"marker-symbol\":\"-number-listing\",\"marker-color\":\"258825\",\"description\":\"[[File:West African Giraffe near Kouré.jpg|300px]]\"}}"}}'>2</a></span> <span id="Koure" class="fn org listing-name" style="font-weight:bold;"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Koure" title="Koure">Koure</a></span><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Has_map_markers"/></span><span id="Q956125" about="#mwt42"></span> — See the last herd of giraffes in West Africa</li> <li id="mwPA"><span class="vcard" about="#mwt45" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwPQ" data-mw='{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"marker","href":"./Template:Marker"},"params":{"name":{"wt":"[[Balleyara Market]]"},"wikidata":{"wt":""}},"i":0}}]}'> <span id="Balleyara_Market" class="fn org listing-name" style="font-weight:bold;"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Balleyara_Market" title="Balleyara Market" class="mw-redirect">Balleyara Market</a></span><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Has_map_markers"/></span> — Two hours from <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Niamey" title="Niamey" id="mwPg">Niamey</a>, one of West Africa's largest animal markets, plus a colourful array of other traditional market and artisan wares (Sundays)</li> <li id="mwPw"><span class="vcard" about="#mwt46" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwQA" data-mw='{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"marker","href":"./Template:Marker"},"params":{"name":{"wt":"[[Ayorou]]"},"wikidata":{"wt":"Q793407"}},"i":0}}]}'><span class="noprint listing-coordinates" style="display:none"><span class="geo"><abbr class="latitude">14.7346</abbr><abbr class="longitude">0.9201</abbr></span></span><span title="See this element on the map"><a class="mw-kartographer-maplink mw-kartographer-autostyled" data-mw-kartographer="maplink" data-style="osm-intl" href="/wiki/Special:Map/17/14.7346/0.9201/en" data-zoom="17" data-lat="14.7346" data-lon="0.9201" style="background: #258825;" data-overlays='["mask","around","buy","city","do","drink","eat","go","listing","other","see","sleep","vicinity","view"]' typeof="mw:Extension/maplink" about="#mwt48" id="mwQQ" data-mw='{"name":"maplink","attrs":{"description":"[[File:Setting up at the Ayorou Market (2348830036).jpg|300px]]","group":"listing","latitude":"14.7346","longitude":"0.9201","show":"mask,around,buy,city,do,drink,eat,go,listing,other,see,sleep,vicinity,view","zoom":"17"},"body":{"extsrc":"{\"type\":\"Feature\",\"geometry\":{\"coordinates\":[0.9201,14.7346],\"type\":\"Point\"},\"properties\":{\"marker-size\":\"medium\",\"title\":\"[[Ayorou]]\",\"marker-symbol\":\"-number-listing\",\"marker-color\":\"258825\",\"description\":\"[[File:Setting up at the Ayorou Market (2348830036).jpg|300px]]\"}}"}}'>3</a></span> <span id="Ayorou" class="fn org listing-name" style="font-weight:bold;"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ayorou" title="Ayorou">Ayorou</a></span><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Has_map_markers"/></span><span id="mwQg" about="#mwt46"></span> — A river-side town three hours from <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Niamey" title="Niamey" id="mwQw">Niamey</a> with a colorful, laid-back Sunday market as well as pirougue tours to see the hippos and islands</li> <li id="mwRA"><span class="vcard" about="#mwt49" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwRQ" data-mw='{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"marker","href":"./Template:Marker"},"params":{"name":{"wt":"[[Bilma]]"},"wikidata":{"wt":""}},"i":0}}]}'> <span id="Bilma" class="fn org listing-name" style="font-weight:bold;"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Bilma?action=edit&redlink=1" title="Bilma (page does not exist)" class="new" typeof="mw:LocalizedAttrs" data-mw-i18n='{"title":{"lang":"x-page","key":"red-link-title","params":["Bilma"]}}'>Bilma</a></span><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Has_map_markers"/></span> — an oasis situated in the northeast</li> <li id="mwRg">Boubon — Bar/restaurant and huts to rent nightly on an island in the Niger River</li> <li id="mwRw">Termit & Tin Toumma National Nature and Cultural Reserve <span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwSA">—</span> one of Africa's largest reserves (twice as large as Costa Rica), the park protects several animals (including the critically endangered addax, Dama gazelle, & desert cheetah), protects the nomadic culture, and features lots of scenic desert landscape. Established in 2012, it will take a few years for guides, ecotours, and facilities to become available.</li> <li id="mwSQ"><span class="vcard" about="#mwt50" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwSg" data-mw='{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"marker","href":"./Template:Marker"},"params":{"name":{"wt":"[[Air and Ténéré Natural Reserve]]"},"wikidata":{"wt":"Q794643"}},"i":0}}]}'><span class="noprint listing-coordinates" style="display:none"><span class="geo"><abbr class="latitude">19.4</abbr><abbr class="longitude">9.7</abbr></span></span><span title="See this element on the map"><a class="mw-kartographer-maplink mw-kartographer-autostyled" data-mw-kartographer="maplink" data-style="osm-intl" href="/wiki/Special:Map/17/19.4/9.7/en" data-zoom="17" data-lat="19.4" data-lon="9.7" style="background: #258825;" data-overlays='["mask","around","buy","city","do","drink","eat","go","listing","other","see","sleep","vicinity","view"]' typeof="mw:Extension/maplink" about="#mwt52" id="mwSw" data-mw='{"name":"maplink","attrs":{"description":"[[File:Montagnes Bleus1.jpg|300px]]","group":"listing","latitude":"19.4","longitude":"9.7","show":"mask,around,buy,city,do,drink,eat,go,listing,other,see,sleep,vicinity,view","zoom":"17"},"body":{"extsrc":"{\"type\":\"Feature\",\"geometry\":{\"coordinates\":[9.7,19.4],\"type\":\"Point\"},\"properties\":{\"marker-size\":\"medium\",\"title\":\"[[Air and Ténéré Natural Reserve]]\",\"marker-symbol\":\"-number-listing\",\"marker-color\":\"258825\",\"description\":\"[[File:Montagnes Bleus1.jpg|300px]]\"}}"}}'>4</a></span> <span id="Air_and_Ténéré_Natural_Reserve" class="fn org listing-name" style="font-weight:bold;"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Air_and_Ténéré_Natural_Reserve" title="Air and Ténéré Natural Reserve">Air and Ténéré Natural Reserve</a></span><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Has_map_markers"/></span><span id="Q794643" about="#mwt50"></span> — a natural reserve in the desert, inscribed on the <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/UNESCO_World_Heritage_list" title="UNESCO World Heritage list" class="mw-redirect" id="mwTA">UNESCO World Heritage list</a></li></ul> </section><section data-mw-section-id="4" id="mwTQ"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2" id="mwAZg"><h2 id="Understand">Understand</h2><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAZk"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAZo">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Niger&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Understand" id="mwAZs"><span id="mwAZw">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAZ0">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r4855792" typeof="mw:Extension/templatestyles mw:Transclusion" about="#mwt53" id="mwTg" data-mw='{"name":"templatestyles","attrs":{"src":"Quickbar/styles.css"},"body":{"extsrc":""},"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"quickbar","href":"./Template:Quickbar"},"params":{"location":{"wt":"LocationNiger.png"}},"i":0}}]}'>@media all and (max-width:640px){.mw-parser-output .wv-quickbar{clear:none!important;float:none!important;margin:0!important;width:100%!important}}.mw-parser-output .wv-quickbar table{font-size:85%;background-color:#f9f9f9;color:#333;border:1px solid #ccc;width:250px}.mw-parser-output .wv-quickbar .info{vertical-align:top;padding:0 5px;white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .wv-quickbar .footer{margin-top:5px;border-top:1px solid #ccc;text-align:right}</style><div id="quickbar" class="wv-quickbar floatright" about="#mwt53"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:center; padding:0"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:LocationNiger.png" class="mw-file-description"><img resource="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:LocationNiger.png" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/LocationNiger.png" decoding="async" data-file-width="250" data-file-height="115" data-file-type="bitmap" height="115" width="250" class="mw-file-element"/></a></span></td></tr> <tr> <td class="info"><b>Capital</b></td> <td style="padding-right:5px;"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Niamey" title="Niamey">Niamey</a></td></tr> <tr> <td class="info"><b>Currency</b></td> <td style="padding-right:5px;">West African CFA franc (XOF)</td></tr> <tr> <td class="info"><b>Population</b></td> <td style="padding-right:5px;">21.4 million (2017)</td></tr> <tr> <td class="info"><b><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Electrical_systems" title="Electrical systems">Electricity</a></b></td> <td style="padding-right:5px;">220 volt / 50 hertz (NEMA 1-15, NEMA 5-15, Europlug, AC power plugs and sockets: British and related types, Type E, Schuko)</td></tr> <tr> <td class="info"><b><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/List_of_country_calling_codes" title="List of country calling codes">Country code</a></b></td> <td style="padding-right:5px;"><span typeof="mw:Entity">+</span>227</td></tr> <tr> <td class="info"><b><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Time_zones" title="Time zones">Time zone</a></b></td> <td style="padding-right:5px;">UTC+01:00, Africa/Niamey</td></tr> <tr> <td class="info"><b>Emergencies</b></td> <td style="padding-right:5px;">17 (police force), 18 (fire department)</td></tr> <tr> <td class="info"><b>Driving side</b></td> <td style="padding-right:5px;">right</td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="info footer"><a rel="mw:WikiLink/Interwiki" href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1032" title="d:Q1032" class="extiw">edit on Wikidata</a></td></tr> </tbody></table></div> <section data-mw-section-id="5" id="mwTw"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwAZ4"><h3 id="History">History</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAZ8"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAaA">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Niger&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: History" id="mwAaE"><span id="mwAaI">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAaM">]</span></span></div> <p id="mwUA">Not until 1993, 35 years after independence from France, did Niger hold its first free and open elections. A 1995 peace accord ended a five-year Tuareg insurgency in the north. Coups in 1996 and 1999 were followed by the creation of a National Reconciliation Council that effected a transition to civilian rule by December 1999. In 2009, a coup d'état toppled the elected-turned-dictator government, and returned Niger to an electoral democracy. After the transition to democracy, Niger became a strong ally of Western states like the United States and France, both of which established military bases and military cooperation with the Nigerien armed forces. Niger has played an outsized role in the global anti-terror movement, serving as a base of operations for the fight against insurgents in the Sahel and Saharan regions. However, this has led to an increase in terrorist attacks in and around Niger itself by militants that cross the porous borders from Mali and Burkina Faso. </p> <p id="mwUQ">Although Niger has huge economic potential, Niger has never particularly been a wealthy country and the country has a myriad of social, economic, and political problems. Most people live in poverty and work as farmers. Niger is also the country with the youngest average population.</p> </section><section data-mw-section-id="6" id="mwUg"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwAaQ"><h3 id="Economy">Economy</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAaU"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAaY">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Niger&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Economy" id="mwAac"><span id="mwAag">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAak">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb" id="mwUw"><a href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:Niamey_from_the_sky.jpg" class="mw-file-description" id="mwVA"><img resource="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:Niamey_from_the_sky.jpg" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Niamey_from_the_sky.jpg/220px-Niamey_from_the_sky.jpg" decoding="async" data-file-width="4608" data-file-height="3456" data-file-type="bitmap" height="165" width="220" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Niamey_from_the_sky.jpg/330px-Niamey_from_the_sky.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Niamey_from_the_sky.jpg/440px-Niamey_from_the_sky.jpg 2x" class="mw-file-element" id="mwVQ"/></a><figcaption id="mwVg">Niamey, capital city of Niger</figcaption></figure> <p id="mwVw">Niger's economy centers on subsistence agriculture, animal husbandry, reexport trade, and increasingly less on uranium, because of declining world demand. The 50% devaluation of the West African franc in January 1994 boosted exports of livestock, cowpeas, onions, and the products of Niger's small cotton industry. The government relies on bilateral and multilateral aid — which was suspended following the April 1999 coup d'état — for operating expenses and public investment. In 2000-01, the World Bank approved a structural adjustment loan of $105 million to help support fiscal reforms. However, reforms could prove difficult given the government's bleak financial situation. The IMF approved a $73 million poverty reduction and growth facility for Niger in 2000 and announced $115 million in debt relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative. Niger is the world's second poorest country and has the world's lowest standard of living.</p> </section><section data-mw-section-id="7" id="mwWA"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwAao"><h3 id="People">People</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAas"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAaw">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Niger&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: People" id="mwAa0"><span id="mwAa4">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAa8">]</span></span></div> <p id="mwWQ">Niger has a population of over 25 million. The <b id="mwWg">Hausa</b> (Zarma and Songhai) make up the largest ethnic groups of Niger.</p> <p id="mwWw">Over 20% of Nigeriens are made up of nomadic and livestock raising tribes, including Fulani, Tuareg, Wodaabe, Kanuri, Arabs and Toubou.</p> </section></section><section data-mw-section-id="8" id="mwXA"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2" id="mwAbA"><h2 id="Talk">Talk</h2><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAbE"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAbI">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Niger&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Talk" id="mwAbM"><span id="mwAbQ">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAbU">]</span></span></div> <p id="mwXQ">The official language in Niger is <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/French" title="French" class="mw-redirect" id="mwXg">French</a>, although very few people speak it outside Niamey and even there do not expect a high level conversation with the traders at the markets. The local languages include Djerma (spoken mainly in Niamey and the bordering Tillaberi and Dosso regions), Hausa, Fulfulde and Tamashek (spoken by the Tuaregs in the north), and Kanuri (spoken by Beri Beri). English is of no use outside the American cultural center and a few big hotels in Niamey. However, you will find English-speakers in border towns along the Nigerian border, such as Birni N Konni and Maradi. These people are usually from Nigeria to the south and in general want something from you. As friendly as they may be, always listen to a professional guide over anyone that speaks some English.</p> <p id="mwXw">If you learn about 20 phrases in a local language, you will gain respect in a heartbeat. Simply greeting people in their local tongue will make your trip there smoother than you would have ever thought possible.</p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb" id="mwYA"><a href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:Dogo_Niger_marketplace_(4461073366).jpg" class="mw-file-description" id="mwYQ"><img resource="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:Dogo_Niger_marketplace_(4461073366).jpg" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Dogo_Niger_marketplace_%284461073366%29.jpg/220px-Dogo_Niger_marketplace_%284461073366%29.jpg" decoding="async" data-file-width="3456" data-file-height="2304" data-file-type="bitmap" height="147" width="220" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Dogo_Niger_marketplace_%284461073366%29.jpg/330px-Dogo_Niger_marketplace_%284461073366%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Dogo_Niger_marketplace_%284461073366%29.jpg/440px-Dogo_Niger_marketplace_%284461073366%29.jpg 2x" class="mw-file-element" id="mwYg"/></a><figcaption id="mwYw">At the market in Dogo in the south of Niger</figcaption></figure> <p id="mwZA"><b id="mwZQ">Top essential Zarma/Djerma phrases</b>:</p> <ul id="mwZg"><li id="mwZw"><i id="mwaA">Fofo</i>: hello</li> <li id="mwaQ"><i id="mwag">Mate ni go?</i> (mah-tay nee go?): How are you?</li> <li id="mwaw"><i id="mwbA">Samay</i> (sawm-eye): Fine</li> <li id="mwbQ"><i id="mwbg">Man no...?</i> Where is...?</li> <li id="mwbw"><i id="mwcA">Ay ga ba...</i> (Eye gah bah): I want...</li> <li id="mwcQ"><i id="mwcg">Wo-ne:</i> That one</li> <li id="mwcw"><i id="mwdA">To</i>: OK.</li> <li id="mwdQ"><i id="mwdg">Ay mana faham (eye) MAH fah-ham</i>: I don't understand.</li> <li id="mwdw"><i id="mweA">KaLA-tonton</i>: Goodbye</li></ul> <p id="mweQ"><b id="mweg">Top essential Hausa phrases</b>:</p> <ul id="mwew"><li id="mwfA"><i id="mwfQ">Sannu</i>: Hello</li> <li id="mwfg"><i id="mwfw">Me sunanka</i>: What is your name?</li> <li id="mwgA"><i id="mwgQ">Kana LA-hiya</i>: How are you?</li> <li id="mwgg"><i id="mwgw">LA-hiya LO</i>: It's all good.</li> <li id="mwhA"><i id="mwhQ">Na GO-day</i>: Thank you</li> <li id="mwhg"><i id="mwhw">Sai ANjima</i>: Goodbye</li> <li id="mwiA"><i id="mwiQ">Na GO-day, Na KO-shi</i>: Thank you, I am full. (Polite response when offered food you are afraid to eat)</li></ul> <p id="mwig"><b id="mwiw">Some Arabic words are also common</b>:</p> <ul id="mwjA"><li id="mwjQ"><i id="mwjg">salam-u-laikum</i>, which roughly means, "peace be with you," and is used in Niger when you enter a house or greet someone</li> <li id="mwjw"><i id="mwkA">al hamdallaye</i>, which means to a Nigerien "Bless it, it's finished." It can also mean "no thank you." The latter can also get you out of having to sample possibly dirty food, or from eating at someone's home until your stomach explodes.</li> <li id="mwkQ"><i id="mwkg">In-shah-allah</i>, which means "God willing." For example, "I'll come to visit your family in-shah-allah."</li></ul> </section><section data-mw-section-id="9" id="mwkw"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2" id="mwAbY"><h2 id="Get_in">Get in</h2><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAbc"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAbg">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Niger&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Get in" id="mwAbk"><span id="mwAbo">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAbs">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb" id="mwlA"><a href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:Visa_policy_of_Niger.svg" class="mw-file-description" id="mwlQ"><img resource="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:Visa_policy_of_Niger.svg" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Visa_policy_of_Niger.svg/375px-Visa_policy_of_Niger.svg.png" decoding="async" data-file-width="2756" data-file-height="1399" data-file-type="drawing" height="190" width="375" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Visa_policy_of_Niger.svg/563px-Visa_policy_of_Niger.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Visa_policy_of_Niger.svg/750px-Visa_policy_of_Niger.svg.png 2x" class="mw-file-element" id="mwlg"/></a><figcaption id="mwlw">A map showing the visa requirements of Niger, with countries in green having visa-free access</figcaption></figure> <section data-mw-section-id="10" id="mwmA"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwAbw"><h3 id="Visas">Visas</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAb0"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAb4">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Niger&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Visas" id="mwAb8"><span id="mwAcA">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAcE">]</span></span></div> <p id="mwmQ">Visas are required by all nationals except:</p> <ol id="mwmg"><li id="mwmw">Nationals of the African countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo and Tunisia, as well as those of Hong Kong</li> <li id="mwnA">Alien residents holding a valid <i id="mwnQ">Permis de Séjour</i> or <i id="mwng">Visa de Séjour</i></li> <li id="mwnw">Transit passengers continuing their journey within 24 hours who do not leave the airport</li></ol> <p id="mwoA">An International Vaccination Certificate for Yellow fever is mandatory, but Cholera vaccination certification is required only if travelling from a neighbouring country where an outbreak of the disease has been reported. </p> <ul id="mwoQ"><li id="mwog">At the <b id="mwow">London Niger consulate</b>, single entry visas are GBP120, double GBP220 and a multiple entry visa valid for one year costs GBP260.</li> <li id="mwpA">Overland travellers can acquire a visa from the consulate in Parakou, Bénin. A hotel address in Niger is required and the consul will issue a 30-day visa for <b id="mwpQ">22,500 CFA</b> (€34) on the spot (January 2019).</li> <li id="mwpg">The Nigerien embassy in Abuja, Nigeria offers up to 90 days, multiple-entry visa for NGN 20,000 (€39), 180 days is also available for a higher price. Requirements are two passport photos and a reference in Niger. They will send your application to headquarters in Niamey, which usually takes a long time to reply. But if you explain that you are short on time they will often be happy to give you the visa anyway (November 2016).</li> <li id="mwpw">A 30-day visa from the Niger Embassy in <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ouagadougou" title="Ouagadougou" id="mwqA">Ouagadougou</a> Burkina Faso cost CFA 25,000 =£34.</li></ul> </section><section data-mw-section-id="11" id="mwqQ"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwAcI"><h3 id="By_plane">By plane</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAcM"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAcQ">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Niger&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: By plane" id="mwAcU"><span id="mwAcY">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAcc">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r4916057" typeof="mw:Extension/templatestyles mw:Transclusion" about="#mwt56" id="mwqg" data-mw='{"name":"templatestyles","attrs":{"src":"Template:Disclaimerbox/styles.css"},"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"disclaimerbox","href":"./Template:Disclaimerbox"},"params":{"1":{"wt":"After the July 2023 military coup d'état, Niger's airspace is closed to French aircraft."}},"i":0}}]}'>.mw-parser-output .disclaimer_box{width:95%;border:none;margin:0.5em 0 0 1em;padding:0.4em}.mw-parser-output .disclaimer_box td{text-align:left;width:100%;background-color:#f3fff3;color:#333;border:1px solid #aaa;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .disclaimer_box td{background-color:inherit;color:inherit}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .disclaimer_box td{background-color:inherit;color:inherit}}</style><div class="disclaimer_box skin-nightmode-reset-color" about="#mwt56" id="mwqw"> <table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" border="0"> <tbody><tr><td> <p>After the July 2023 military coup d'état, Niger's airspace is closed to French aircraft.</p></td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb" id="mwrA"><a href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:Niameyairport_2005_crop.JPG" class="mw-file-description" id="mwrQ"><img resource="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:Niameyairport_2005_crop.JPG" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Niameyairport_2005_crop.JPG/220px-Niameyairport_2005_crop.JPG" decoding="async" data-file-width="1552" data-file-height="912" data-file-type="bitmap" height="129" width="220" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Niameyairport_2005_crop.JPG/330px-Niameyairport_2005_crop.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Niameyairport_2005_crop.JPG/440px-Niameyairport_2005_crop.JPG 2x" class="mw-file-element" id="mwrg"/></a><figcaption id="mwrw">Niamey airport</figcaption></figure> <p id="mwsA">There is one international airport (Aéroport International Diori Hamani de Niamey) in <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Niamey" title="Niamey" id="mwsQ">Niamey</a>. </p> <p id="mwsg">As of August 2017, there were flights from West and North African capitals, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Istanbul" title="Istanbul" id="mwsw">Istanbul</a>, and <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Paris" title="Paris" id="mwtA">Paris</a>.</p> <ul id="mwtQ"><li id="mwtg">Air Algerie flies from <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Algiers" title="Algiers" id="mwtw">Algiers</a> a few times a week (sometimes including a stopover in <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ouagadougou" title="Ouagadougou" id="mwuA">Ouagadougou</a>).</li> <li id="mwuQ">Asky Airlines and Air Burkina connect Niamey with <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ouagadougou" title="Ouagadougou" id="mwug">Ouagadougou</a></li> <li id="mwuw">Air Côte d'Ivoire flies daily from <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Abidjan" title="Abidjan" id="mwvA">Abidjan</a></li> <li id="mwvQ">Ethiopian Airlines flies from <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Addis_Ababa" title="Addis Ababa" id="mwvg">Addis Ababa</a> a few times a week</li> <li id="mwvw">Afriquiyah connects Niamey with <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tripoli" title="Tripoli" id="mwwA">Tripoli</a> (Mitiga) a few time a week</li> <li id="mwwQ">Royal Air Maroc flies almost daily from <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Casablanca" title="Casablanca" id="mwwg">Casablanca</a></li> <li id="mwww">Asky Airlines and Air France fly from <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lomé" title="Lomé" id="mwxA">Lomé</a></li> <li id="mwxQ">Turkish Airlines offer flights from <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Istanbul" title="Istanbul" id="mwxg">Istanbul</a> (IST) via <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Bamako" title="Bamako" id="mwxw">Bamako</a></li> <li id="mwyA">Tunisair connect Niamey to <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tunis" title="Tunis" id="mwyQ">Tunis</a></li></ul> <p id="mwyg">There are a few private companies and one mission aviation group (SIMAir) that do charter flights from Niamey in small planes.</p> </section><section data-mw-section-id="12" id="mwyw"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwAcg"><h3 id="By_car">By car</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAck"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAco">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Niger&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: By car" id="mwAcs"><span id="mwAcw">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAc0">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r4916057" about="#mwt59" typeof="mw:Extension/templatestyles mw:Transclusion" id="mwzA" data-mw='{"name":"templatestyles","attrs":{"src":"Template:Disclaimerbox/styles.css"},"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"disclaimerbox","href":"./Template:Disclaimerbox"},"params":{"1":{"wt":"Libya \"temporarily\" closed its land border with Niger on 16 December 2012. It is unclear when the border will reopen."}},"i":0}}]}'/><div class="disclaimer_box skin-nightmode-reset-color" about="#mwt59" id="mwzQ"> <table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" border="0"> <tbody><tr><td> <p>Libya "temporarily" closed its land border with Niger on 16 December 2012. It is unclear when the border will reopen.</p></td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <p id="mwzg">Travellers can get to Niger overland by roads from Mali, Burkina Faso, Benin and Nigeria.</p> <p id="mwzw">Some adventurous souls still cross the Sahara from the north (Algeria), but that area is not secure.</p> <p id="mw0A">As with most of the other Saharan and Sahelian states, the borders of Niger are truly just "lines in the sand" and thus are extremely porous. With the dangerous security situations in neighboring states (c.f. Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad, northern Nigeria, and Libya), conflict can spill over into Niger and there is a general sense of lawlessness around borders, especially in the Saharan part of the country. It is probably safe to say that, as of 2023, no land border should be considered safe to cross. </p> </section><section data-mw-section-id="13" id="mw0Q"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwAc4"><h3 id="By_bus">By bus</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAc8"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAdA">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Niger&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: By bus" id="mwAdE"><span id="mwAdI">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAdM">]</span></span></div> <p id="mw0g">There are a number of private companies offering bus services from Niger to neighbouring countries and even as far as Dakar and Nouakchott (e.g. Rimbo Transport Voyageurs or SONEF). They are daily services to Lomé and Cotonou (stopping at Parakou and some towns on the road), as well as Abidjan, Bamako, Dakar, Nouakchott (all through Ouagadougou). The service to Gao in Mali was suspended due to security reasons. Tickets can be bought on at the respective companies or a sales office.</p> <p id="mw0w">Along the Nigerian border there are local minibuses and taxis which connect Maradi and Zinder with Katsina and Kano. Normally you do not have to change vehicle at the border.</p> </section></section><section data-mw-section-id="14" id="mw1A"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2" id="mwAdQ"><h2 id="Get_around">Get around</h2><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAdU"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAdY">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Niger&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Get around" id="mwAdc"><span id="mwAdg">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAdk">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb" id="mw1Q"><a href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:Girafe_du_Niger.jpg" class="mw-file-description" id="mw1g"><img resource="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:Girafe_du_Niger.jpg" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Girafe_du_Niger.jpg/220px-Girafe_du_Niger.jpg" decoding="async" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="1536" data-file-type="bitmap" height="165" width="220" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Girafe_du_Niger.jpg/330px-Girafe_du_Niger.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Girafe_du_Niger.jpg/440px-Girafe_du_Niger.jpg 2x" class="mw-file-element" id="mw1w"/></a><figcaption id="mw2A">Watch that giraffe!</figcaption></figure> <section data-mw-section-id="15" id="mw2Q"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwAdo"><h3 id="By_road">By road</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAds"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAdw">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Niger&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: By road" id="mwAd0"><span id="mwAd4">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAd8">]</span></span></div> <p id="mw2g">Of the 19,000 km of highways, around 4,000 km is paved (as of 2010) and efforts are being made to improve some of the sections that have previously been endlessly under repair. You can travel from Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso all the way to Diffa, near Lake Chad on roads that are in decent to tolerable condition. The road from Niamey to "Park W" in the south is paved. The Zinder-Agadez route is being repaved after being in severe disrepair for years. The Birni Nkonni-Agadez-Arlit road is in poor shape.</p> <p id="mw2w">The country has 27 airports/landing strips, 9 of which have paved runways.</p> <p id="mw3A">From mid-December to March the Niger River is navigable for about 300 km, from <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Niamey" title="Niamey" id="mw3Q">Niamey</a> to <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Gaya" title="Gaya" id="mw3g">Gaya</a> on the Benin border.</p> <p id="mw3w">Taxis in Niamey charge about CFA 200 if the distance isn't too long, or CFA 400 for going almost across the city. At the airport in Niamey there is a taxi monopoly and the lowest you'll get a taxi for is CFA 3,000 , and that's if you haggle a lot. However, if you walk south from the airport you'll hit a main road and for CFA 100-150 you can get a ride from a beat up van to the Grand Marché (Main Market), luggage included.</p> </section><section data-mw-section-id="16" id="mw4A"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwAeA"><h3 id="By_bus_2">By bus</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAeE"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAeI">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Niger&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: By bus" id="mwAeM"><span id="mwAeQ">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAeU">]</span></span></div> <p id="mw4Q">The Nigerien government operates a bus service along the major routes of the country. While taking cars is exciting and interesting, they are dangerous, extremely hot, and more expensive. Plus, they are forced to pull over after midnight due to banditry. Because these cars often only leave in the evening, it can take several days to travel a relatively short distance. The large buses are brand new Mercedes buses and they carry a soldier at night so they may drive all night long. In addition, due to their large size, they can skim over potholes that would destroy the smaller vans.</p> </section><section data-mw-section-id="17" id="mw4g"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwAeY"><h3 id="Rent_a_car">Rent a car</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAec"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAeg">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Niger&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Rent a car" id="mwAek"><span id="mwAeo">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAes">]</span></span></div> <p id="mw4w">There is almost no possibility to rent a car in the usual sense, although in 2005 a Hertz franchise came to Niamey and rents Toyota RAV4s. Also, you can rent a full-size "cat-cat" (4x4 from the French <i id="mw5A">quatre-quatre</i>) with a driver/guide, but in most cases you will have to arrange with companies that organise expeditions.</p> <ul id="mw5Q"><li id="mw5g"><b id="mw5w">Tidene Expeditions</b>, BP 270 Agadez, +227 440568, fax: +227 440 578</li></ul> </section><section data-mw-section-id="18" id="mw6A"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwAew"><h3 id="By_air">By air</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAe0"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAe4">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Niger&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: By air" id="mwAe8"><span id="mwAfA">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAfE">]</span></span></div> <p id="mw6Q"><a rel="mw:ExtLink nofollow" href="https://nigerairlines.net" class="external text" id="mw6g">Niger Airlines</a> operates flights between Niamey (NIM), Zinder (ZDR), Agadez (AJY), and Diffa (DZRF) as of Mar 2020.</p> </section><section data-mw-section-id="19" id="mw6w"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwAfI"><h3 id="By_rail">By rail</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAfM"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAfQ">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Niger&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: By rail" id="mwAfU"><span id="mwAfY">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAfc">]</span></span></div> <p id="mw7A">A railway line exists between Niamey and Dosso, but as of 2024 there are no trains operating.</p> </section></section><section data-mw-section-id="20" id="mw7Q"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2" id="mwAfg"><h2 id="See">See</h2><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAfk"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAfo">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Niger&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: See" id="mwAfs"><span id="mwAfw">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAf0">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb" id="mw7g"><a href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:Giraffe_koure_niger_2006.jpg" class="mw-file-description" id="mw7w"><img resource="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:Giraffe_koure_niger_2006.jpg" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Giraffe_koure_niger_2006.jpg/250px-Giraffe_koure_niger_2006.jpg" decoding="async" data-file-width="990" data-file-height="659" data-file-type="bitmap" height="166" width="250" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Giraffe_koure_niger_2006.jpg/375px-Giraffe_koure_niger_2006.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Giraffe_koure_niger_2006.jpg/500px-Giraffe_koure_niger_2006.jpg 2x" class="mw-file-element" id="mw8A"/></a><figcaption id="mw8Q">West Africa's last remaining wild Giraffe herd lives in Niger</figcaption></figure> <ul id="mw8g"><li id="mw8w"><b id="mw9A">Aïr Mountains</b></li> <li id="mw9Q"><b id="mw9g">Ténéré Desert</b></li> <li id="mw9w"><b id="mw-A">Parque Nacional Du W Du Niger</b></li></ul> </section><section data-mw-section-id="21" id="mw-Q"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2" id="mwAf4"><h2 id="Do">Do</h2><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAf8"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAgA">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Niger&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Do" id="mwAgE"><span id="mwAgI">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAgM">]</span></span></div> <ul id="mw-g"><li id="mw-w">Watch the observance of Guérewol, an annual courtship ritual amongst the Wodaabe peoples.</li></ul> </section><section data-mw-section-id="22" id="mw_A"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2" id="mwAgQ"><h2 id="Buy">Buy</h2><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAgU"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAgY">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Niger&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Buy" id="mwAgc"><span id="mwAgg">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAgk">]</span></span></div> <section data-mw-section-id="23" id="mw_Q"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwAgo"><h3 id="Money">Money</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAgs"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAgw">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Niger&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Money" id="mwAg0"><span id="mwAg4">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAg8">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r4916054" typeof="mw:Extension/templatestyles mw:Transclusion" about="#mwt62" id="mw_g" data-mw='{"name":"templatestyles","attrs":{"src":"Template:Infobox/styles.css"},"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"Template:Exchange rate CFA","href":"./Template:Exchange_rate_CFA"},"params":{},"i":0}}]}'>.mw-parser-output .pp_infobox{color:#333;background-color:#effafa;font-size:90%;border:1px solid #ccc;padding-left:1em;padding-right:1em;text-align:left;width:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .pp_infobox td{color:inherit!important;background-color:inherit!important}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .pp_infobox td{color:inherit!important;background-color:inherit!important}}</style><span about="#mwt62"> </span><table class="pp_infobox infobox" style="float:right; clear:right; margin-left: 1em; width:40%;" cellpadding="8" cellspacing="1" about="#mwt62"> <tbody><tr><td> <div style="font-weight:bold;">Exchange rates for CFA francs</div> <p>As of January 2024:</p> <ul><li>US$1 ≈ CFA600</li> <li>€1 ≈ CFA656 (fixed)</li> <li>UK£1 ≈ CFA760</li></ul> <p>Exchange rates fluctuate. Current rates for these and other currencies are available from <a rel="mw:ExtLink nofollow" href="http://www.xe.com/currency/xaf-central-african-cfa-franc-beac" class="external text">XE.com</a></p></td></tr> </tbody></table> <p id="mw_w">The currency of the country is the <b id="mwAQA">West African <abbr title="''Communauté Financière d'Afrique'' or Financial Community of Africa - the CFA franc is issued by the BCEAO (''Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest'' or Central Bank of the West African States) in Dakar, Senegal" id="mwAQE">CFA</abbr> franc</b>, denoted <b id="mwAQI">CFA</b> (ISO currency code: <b id="mwAQM">XOF</b>). It's also used by seven other West African countries. It is interchangeable at par with the Central African CFA franc (XAF), which is used by six countries. Both currencies are fixed at a rate of 1 euro = 655.957 CFA francs.</p> <p id="mwAQQ">US dollars and other foreign currency are not accepted in daily transactions, only to exchange into local money via a bank or black market. Exception: near the border of Nigeria, the devaluing Nigerian currency <i id="mwAQU">naira</i> is accepted.</p> </section><section data-mw-section-id="24" id="mwAQY"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwAhA"><h3 id="ATMs">ATMs</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAhE"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAhI">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Niger&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: ATMs" id="mwAhM"><span id="mwAhQ">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAhU">]</span></span></div> <p id="mwAQc">Ecobank take Mastercard and Visa card at their ATMs in Niger.</p> </section><section data-mw-section-id="25" id="mwAQg"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwAhY"><h3 id="Shopping">Shopping</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAhc"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAhg">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Niger&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Shopping" id="mwAhk"><span id="mwAho">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAhs">]</span></span></div> <p id="mwAQk">Bargaining and haggling is essential and expected. It's best to have a low price and a maximum price in mind before entering into a negotiation. If the price is higher than you want, just say thanks and walk away: if you were offering a fair price you will be called back. If you were offering too low a price, you won't be called back, but you can always go back later and offer more.</p> <p id="mwAQo">Nigerien artisan specialities include:</p> <ul id="mwAQs"><li id="mwAQw">intricately imprinted leather boxes (ranging from small 5-cm boxes to full-size trunks)</li> <li id="mwAQ0">other leather goods</li> <li id="mwAQ4">silver jewellery</li> <li id="mwAQ8">colourful hand-woven wedding blankets</li> <li id="mwARA">coloured straw mats (locally made)</li> <li id="mwARE">fabric (only the Enitex brand is made in Niger, but there are many other kinds that are also good)</li></ul> <p id="mwARI">See the <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Niamey" title="Niamey" id="mwARM">Niamey</a> section and the <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Balleyara?action=edit&redlink=1" title="Balleyara (page does not exist)" class="new" typeof="mw:LocalizedAttrs" id="mwARQ" data-mw-i18n='{"title":{"lang":"x-page","key":"red-link-title","params":["Balleyara"]}}'>Balleyara</a> section for sample prices of these goods and where to find them.</p> </section></section><section data-mw-section-id="26" id="mwARU"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2" id="mwAhw"><h2 id="Eat">Eat</h2><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAh0"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAh4">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Niger&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Eat" id="mwAh8"><span id="mwAiA">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAiE">]</span></span></div> <p id="mwARY">Local, traditional food includes:</p> <ul id="mwARc"><li id="mwARg">a dense millet porridge with an okra sauce, a pepper sauce, a tomato sauce, or a squash sauce on top, sometimes with veggies and a couple chunks of meat</li> <li id="mwARk">rice with the above sauces</li> <li id="mwARo">mushy macaroni pasta with an oily red sauce</li> <li id="mwARs">rice & beans</li> <li id="mwARw">corn cous-cous mixed with moringa leaves, black-eyed peas, and sauce (called <i id="mwAR0">dumbou</i> in Djera/Zarma, and only available in Djerma/Zarma regions)</li></ul> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb" id="mwAR4"><a href='//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:"Kilishi".JPG' class="mw-file-description" id="mwAR8"><img resource='//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:"Kilishi".JPG' src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/%22Kilishi%22.JPG/220px-%22Kilishi%22.JPG" decoding="async" data-file-width="3680" data-file-height="2760" data-file-type="bitmap" height="165" width="220" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/%22Kilishi%22.JPG/330px-%22Kilishi%22.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/%22Kilishi%22.JPG/440px-%22Kilishi%22.JPG 2x" class="mw-file-element" id="mwASA"/></a><figcaption id="mwASE">Kilishi</figcaption></figure> <p id="mwASI">Availability varies widely by region, but visitors may wish to try the following <b id="mwASM">delicious</b> specialities, usually available as street food:</p> <ul id="mwASQ"><li id="mwASU"><i id="mwASY">dumbou</i> (see above)</li> <li id="mwASc"><i id="mwASg">kilishi</i>: beef jerkey that comes in three flavours: regular, peanut-spiced, and hot-pepper-spiced</li> <li id="mwASk"><i id="mwASo">masa</i>: delicious sourdough pancakes eaten with a peanut/hot pepper/ginger spice mix or a brown sauce</li> <li id="mwASs"><i id="mwASw">fari masa</i>: fried dough balls served with either a squash/tomato salsa or sugar</li> <li id="mwAS0"><i id="mwAS4">chichena</i>: like fari masa above, but made from bean flour instead of wheat flour</li> <li id="mwAS8"><i id="mwATA">koudagou</i> (Djerma/Zarma): fried sweet potato chunks with sauce</li></ul> <p id="mwATE">Less exotic but also tasty:</p> <ul id="mwATI"><li id="mwATM">brochettes — meat kebabs made from either beef, lamb or goat</li> <li id="mwATQ">omelet sandwiches</li> <li id="mwATU">mangoes: if in season, they are bigger and juicier than any available in the western world</li> <li id="mwATY">yoghurt: pasteurized, sweet, and available wherever there is a fridge</li> <li id="mwATc">fried fish sandwiches</li> <li id="mwATg">ground beef sandwiches</li> <li id="mwATk">plates of garlicky green beans or peas (usually in bars and restaurants)</li></ul> <p id="mwATo">Be careful of the salads — even in the city, they're usually not OK for western travellers.</p> </section><section data-mw-section-id="27" id="mwATs"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2" id="mwAiI"><h2 id="Drink">Drink</h2><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAiM"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAiQ">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Niger&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Drink" id="mwAiU"><span id="mwAiY">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAic">]</span></span></div> <ul id="mwATw"><li id="mwAT0"><b id="mwAT4">Drink plenty of filtered or bottled water</b>. You <b id="mwAT8">will</b> get dehydrated during your trip to Niger at one point. At times it can be hard to find bottled water, but ask for "Purewater" (pronounced <i id="mwAUA">pure-wata</i>) that comes in sealed plastic bags for usually CFA 25 (CFA 50 in some hard-to-reach places). You will also need to replenish your salts more frequently than you are accustomed.</li></ul> <p id="mwAUE">Keep in mind that <b id="mwAUI">drinking alcohol is generally forbidden in Muslim culture</b>, so take extra care to keep drunken, inappropriate behaviour behind closed doors and out of the public eye.</p> <p id="mwAUM">The national beer is called, appropriately, Biere Niger. The only other locally produced beer is a franchise of the French West-African Flag brewery. While taste is in the eye of the beerholder, Biere Niger is decent. Both are brewed in the same tank from the same ingredients with the slightest variation on how much reconstituted malt they put in each batch. All other beer, boxed wine, and hard liquor is imported.</p> <p id="mwAUQ">In rare pockets of the capital you can find millet beer homebrew, brewed by Burkinabe immigrants. This is drunk out of calabash gourd bowls. Some compare the taste to a dry, unsweetened cider. See the <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Niamey" title="Niamey" id="mwAUU">Niamey</a> section for directions.</p> <p id="mwAUY">Locally-made <b id="mwAUc">non-alcoholic drinks</b> are delicious. Safety depends on the water quality: generally OK in the capital and NOT OK in rural areas. They are either sold by women out of their houses (ask around), by young girls from trays on their heads, or by young boys pushing around coolers. These drinks include:</p> <ul id="mwAUg"><li id="mwAUk"><i id="mwAUo">lemu-hari</i>: a sweet lemony-gingery drink</li> <li id="mwAUs"><i id="mwAUw">bisap</i>: a dark red kool-aid-type drink made from hibiscus leaves</li> <li id="mwAU0"><i id="mwAU4">apollo</i>: a thick, pinkish-brownish drink made from the baobab fruit</li> <li id="mwAU8"><i id="mwAVA">degue</i>: sweet yoghurt with small millet balls (like tapioca)</li></ul> <p id="mwAVE">To drink, you bite the corner off the bag.</p> </section><section data-mw-section-id="28" id="mwAVI"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2" id="mwAig"><h2 id="Learn">Learn</h2><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAik"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAio">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Niger&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Learn" id="mwAis"><span id="mwAiw">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAi0">]</span></span></div> <p id="mwAVM">There is a dearth of educational opportunities in Niger. Illiteracy is a huge problem in Niger and most Nigeriens are unable to get an education. </p> <p id="mwAVQ">This all is enough to say that the educational scene of the country is unlikely to be attractive to most people reading Wikivoyage.</p> </section><section data-mw-section-id="29" id="mwAVU"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2" id="mwAi4"><h2 id="Work">Work</h2><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAi8"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAjA">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Niger&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Work" id="mwAjE"><span id="mwAjI">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAjM">]</span></span></div> <p id="mwAVY">Working in Niger can be a rewarding experience, but it is important to be aware of the potential risks involved. Security is a major concern and it is important to take precautions when working in the country.</p> <p id="mwAVc">Niger's biggest export happens to be people leaving Niger. Because the country is so poor, many Nigeriens move abroad in search of better opportunities.</p> </section><section data-mw-section-id="30" id="mwAVg"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2" id="mwAjQ"><h2 id="Stay_safe">Stay safe</h2><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAjU"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAjY">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Niger&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: Stay safe" id="mwAjc"><span id="mwAjg">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAjk">]</span></span></div> <p id="mwAVk">Niger is politically unstable and lawlessness is widespread. The latest coup d'état in early 2010 increased the unstable situation and every traveller should follow independent news closely and stay in contact with their embassy. Vicious and sadistic Al-Qaeda and Boko Haram members are present in Niger and have kidnapped and killed many, so it is essential to know the off-limit regions and avoid them.</p> <p id="mwAVo">In the region north of Agadez, there have been many carjackings, kidnappings and robberies in the past sixteen or so years. The problems continue, and tourists should consider the area essentially lawless. You should not venture beyond Agadez even if you have a guide and a 4x4 vehicle unless you seriously know what you are doing. The roads past this point are of terrible quality and bandits are abundant.</p> <p id="mwAVs">Avoid driving late at night in a private vehicle. Occasionally armed robbers will operate near the town of Galmi (central Niger) and around Dosso-Doutchi (in western Niger), as well as on the road to Gao, Mali in the Tillabery region. Normally, there are police checkpoints on the main highways which limit criminal activities during the day.</p> <p id="mwAVw">The main annoyances you are likely to meet are young boys shouting "Anasara", which means 'foreigner' in most local languages, derived from the Arabic word. You will also be asked for a 'cadeau' pretty much every time you see a person outside your hotel. The word is French for 'gift,' and it is best not to perpetuate the misery this word causes to foreigners working in the country.</p> <p id="mwAV0">Niamey is safer. If you stay away from markets after dark, use taxis and are extra careful to avoid where the streets cross ravines, you shouldn't run into any problems. In markets there is a risk of pickpockets or handbag straps being cut but you are more likely to lose money by haggling poorly and in French.</p> <p id="mwAV4">Carrying a backpack and camera, looking like a tourist, and especially being white, will definitely draw some unwanted attention. Most of the attention is from people who try to get your money legally, either by selling you a toothbrush or by begging, but there are always a few less honest people.</p> </section><section data-mw-section-id="31" id="mwAV8"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2" id="mwAjo"><h2 id="Stay_healthy">Stay healthy</h2><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAjs"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAjw">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Niger&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: Stay healthy" id="mwAj0"><span id="mwAj4">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAj8">]</span></span></div> <p id="mwAWA">The <a rel="mw:ExtLink nofollow" href="http://www.cdc.gov/travel/wafrica.htm" class="external text" id="mwAWE">Centers for Disease Control</a> is an excellent resource for authoritative advice on health issues for travellers to Niger.</p> <p id="mwAWI">Drink lots and lots of <b id="mwAWM"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Water" title="Water" id="mwAWQ">water</a></b> while in Niger because the dry heat will dehydrate you, and you may not realise. It is the best preventative step you can take. Bottled water or water sealed in a bag (called <i id="mwAWU">pure-wata</i>) is available in most of the cities but in a pinch, city tap water is reported to be well-chlorinated. Be particularly wary of well water, stream water, and rural water.</p> <p id="mwAWY">Replenish your salts as well as liquids.</p> <p id="mwAWc">Wear loose conservative clothes, big hats, and lots of sunscreen. If in doubt, wear what the locals wear.</p> <p id="mwAWg"><b id="mwAWk"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Malaria" title="Malaria" id="mwAWo">Malaria</a></b>, including encephaletic malaria, is a problem, and is <a rel="mw:ExtLink nofollow" href="http://www2.ncid.cdc.gov/travel/yb/utils/ybGet.asp?section=YBOne&obj=NE&cssNav=browseoyb" class="external text" id="mwAWs">chloroquine resistant in Niger</a><sup class="error-deadlink noprint" about="#mwt65" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwAWw" data-mw='{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"Dead link","href":"./Template:Dead_link"},"params":{"date":{"wt":"January 2023"},"bot":{"wt":"InternetArchiveBot"}},"i":0}}]}'><span typeof="mw:Entity">[</span>dead link<span typeof="mw:Entity">]</span></sup><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Articles_with_dead_external_links" about="#mwt65" id="mwAW0"/>. Take your prophylaxes, use heavy-duty insect repellent (DEET is best, though nasty), and consider carrying a mosquito net to sleep under.</p> <p id="mwAW4">Giardia and amoebic dysentery are common. Be wary of any roadside food, unless you buy it hot off the grill. Even items fried in oil could make you sick if the oil has been heavily used and is old. Best to avoid salads and uncooked veggies. Also, never drink unfiltered water (including ice).</p> <p id="mwAW8">Schistosomiasis is present in most water bodies in Niger, so travellers should <a rel="mw:ExtLink nofollow" href="http://www.cdc.gov/travel/wafrica.htm" class="external text" id="mwAXA">avoid going in the water everywhere</a> — except chlorinated swimming pools.</p> <p id="mwAXE">In case you were unable to stay healthy, the Clinique Pasteur (situated in front of the Lycée Fontaine) has clean facilities, sterile needles, and competent, sympathetic doctors. The Clinique Gamkalley and many other clinics are around, however, you may need to watch out for dirty needles, over-prescription and aggressive staff.</p> </section><section data-mw-section-id="32" id="mwAXI"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2" id="mwAkA"><h2 id="Respect">Respect</h2><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAkE"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAkI">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Niger&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: Respect" id="mwAkM"><span id="mwAkQ">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAkU">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r4916054" about="#mwt66" typeof="mw:Extension/templatestyles mw:Transclusion" id="mwAXM" data-mw='{"name":"templatestyles","attrs":{"src":"Template:Infobox/styles.css"},"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"ramadandates","href":"./Template:Ramadandates"},"params":{},"i":0}}]}'/><span about="#mwt66"> </span><table class="pp_infobox infobox" style="float:right; clear:right; margin-left: 1em; width:40%;" cellpadding="8" cellspacing="1" about="#mwt66"> <tbody><tr><td> <div style="font-weight:bold;">Ramadan</div> <p>Ramadan is the 9th and holiest month in the Islamic calendar and lasts 29–30 days. Muslims fast every day for its duration and most restaurants will be closed until the fast breaks at dusk. Nothing (including water and cigarettes) is supposed to pass through the lips from dawn to sunset. Non-Muslims are exempt from this, but should still refrain from eating or drinking in public as this is considered very impolite. Working hours are decreased as well in the corporate world. Exact dates of Ramadan depend on local astronomical observations and may vary somewhat from country to country. Ramadan concludes with the festival of <i>Eid al-Fitr</i>, which may last several days, usually three in most countries.</p> <ul><li>11 March<span typeof="mw:Entity"> </span>– 9 April 2024 (<i>1445 AH</i>)</li> <li>1 March<span typeof="mw:Entity"> </span>– 29 March 2025 (<i>1446 AH</i>)</li> <li>18 February<span typeof="mw:Entity"> </span>– 19 March 2026 (<i>1447 AH</i>)</li> <li>8 February<span typeof="mw:Entity"> </span>– 8 March 2027 (<i>1448 AH</i>)</li></ul> <p>If you're planning to travel to Niger during Ramadan, consider reading <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Travelling_during_Ramadan" title="Travelling during Ramadan">Travelling during Ramadan</a>.</p></td></tr> </tbody></table> <p id="mwAXQ">Visitors are treated as kings in Niger (there is a Koranic proverb to that effect), so be careful not to abuse the hospitality you will be shown. For the most part, try to accept all the small tokens and gestures (cokes, tea, small gifts, etc.) that you are offered. It isn't good to refuse too much, and don't think "these people are too poor to give me these things". That is offensive as taking good care of guests is a point of honour and gives people great pleasure.</p> <p id="mwAXU">Subjects (politics, religion, family) that are considered private in other parts of the world are discussed openly and freely in Niger.</p> <p id="mwAXY">When speaking to Nigeriens, make direct eye contact and try not to raise your voice. </p> <p id="mwAXc">Nigeriens are well aware that their country has a lot of issues and most Nigeriens are dissatisfied, angry and frustrated with their government. There's nothing wrong with discussing politics so long as you approach the subject with respect and caution. </p> <p id="mwAXg">In the working world, <b id="mwAXk">money</b> is one of the most important motivational factors. Given the extremely poor state of the Nigerien economy, many Nigeriens strive to make a lot of money to escape a life of hardship. This sadly is also one of the reasons why fraud and scams are common in the country. </p> <p id="mwAXo">Friendships and relationships are taken seriously in Niger. If someone does something for you, you're expected to return the favour. Not doing so is rude. </p> <p id="mwAXs">Dress conservatively, which means no shorts, no skirts above the knees, and no tank tops. For women, dressing revealingly can be seen as very offensive, even in Niamey. Also, dress nicely, as clothes determine how well you are treated back.</p> <p id="mwAXw">Islam is the dominant religion in the country and is practiced by virtually everyone. Ramadan is strictly observed. This being said, Niger is a secular state and the form of Islam practiced by the population is, by a long chalk, liberal. Niger is a rare example of religious tolerance; there are no sectarian tensions whatsoever. 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