Africa · Landlocked
Niger
Niger is a landlocked country in Africa with 7 land neighbours — joint 3rd-most in Africa. Its capital is Niamey.
Capital
Niamey
Land borders
7joint 3rd-most in Africa
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Landlocked
Niger
Niamey
Capital
27.9 million
Population
1,267,000 km²
Area
7
Land borders
West African CFA franc (XOF)
Currency
Countries that border Niger
7 land neighbours: Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali and Nigeria. Each one has a page of its own.
Why this one is hard
7 neighbours, and 7 pairs of them border each other too.
Its 7 land borders are joint 3rd-most in Africa — level with Algeria, Mali, Sudan and Zambia. Of the 21 possible pairings among them, 7 are themselves borders, which is what turns a list into a knot. Algeria and Mali are joint most connected of them, with 7 land borders each. All of them deal on the Africa board alongside Niger, and on the world board with everyone else in Africa.
7
land borders — joint 3rd-most in Africa
7
pairs of its neighbours that border each other
7
borders on Algeria and Mali — joint most-connected of its neighbours
54
countries on the Africa board
The capital
Niamey
Capital Rush deals Niger and offers four capitals; this is the one that pays. It comes up on the Africa board and on the world board, which is twice as many chances to get it wrong.
The flag
Flag Blitz flies it and offers four countries — Niger is the one that owns it.
- ISO code
- NE
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- Official language
- French
- Quiz boards
- Africa · World
Where Niger costs people points
Nigeria
Nigeria borders Niger, which is exactly why the names get swapped: same board, adjacent shapes. Its capital is Abuja, not Niamey.
Algeria and Nigeria
Both border Niger, and a player who knows the shape can still put one where the other goes. Algeria's capital is Algiers; Nigeria's is Abuja.
Niger, asked and answered
What countries border Niger?
Niger has 7 land neighbours: Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali and Nigeria.
What is the capital of Niger?
Niamey. It is the answer the Africa Capitals Quiz wants when Niger comes up, and the World Capitals Quiz with it.
What continent is Niger in?
Africa. It is one of 54 countries on that board, and one of 195 on the world board.
Is Niger the same as Nigeria?
No. Nigeria borders Niger, which is exactly why the names get swapped: same board, adjacent shapes. Its capital is Abuja, not Niamey.
Where can I practise finding Niger on a map?
On the Africa Map Quiz — a blank map of Africa, ten countries to find, no labels. Niger is in the pool, along with all 7 of its neighbours.
Can you find Niger on a blank map?
Its 7 neighbours are on the same board. Ten questions, no sign-up, one attempt at today's version.