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Africa · Landlocked
Niger
Niger is a landlocked country in Africa with 7 land neighbours — 2 countries in Africa have more. Its capital is Niamey.
- Capital
- Niamey
- Population
- 27.9 million
- Area
- 1,267,000 km²
- Land borders
- 7
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
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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.
2 countries in Africa have more than its 7 land borders; it is the same as Mali, Sudan and Zambia. Of the 21 possible pairings among them, 7 are themselves borders, which is what turns a list into a knot. Mali is the most connected of them, with 7 land borders of its own. All of them are on the Africa map with Niger, and on the world map with everyone else.
7
land borders — 2 countries in Africa have more
7
pairs of its neighbours that border each other
7
borders on Mali, its most-connected neighbour
54
countries on the Africa map
The capital
Niamey
In Capital Rush you see Niger and four capitals; this is the right one. It comes up on the Africa map and the world map: twice the chances to get it wrong.
The flag
Flag Blitz shows this flag and four countries. Niger is the right one.
- ISO code
- NE
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- Official language
- French
- Quiz maps
- Africa · World
Where Niger costs people points
Nigeria
Nigeria borders Niger, which is exactly why the names get swapped: same map, 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 map, and one of 195 on the world map.
Is Niger the same as Nigeria?
No. Nigeria borders Niger, which is exactly why the names get swapped: same map, 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 map. Ten countries a round, picked at random: keep playing until it comes up. No sign-up.
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