Geography Statistics of Niger

Niger's Information

Land Area	1,266,700 km²
Water Area	300 km²
Total Area	1,267,000km² (#21)
Population	18,638,600 (#60)
Population Density	14.71/km²
Government Type	Semi-presidential Republic
GDP (PPP)	$20.15 Billion
GDP Per Capita	$1,100
Currency	Franc (XOF)
Largest Cities	Niamey (774,235) Zinder (191,424) Maradi (163,487) Agadez (124,324) Alaghsas (88,561) Tahoua (80,425) View all cities in Niger

Coastline: 0 km landlocked (0 miles)
Land Area:
(land) 489,073 sq miles (1,266,700 sq km)
(water) 116 sq miles (300 sq km)
(TOTAL) 489,189 sq miles (1,267,000 sq km)

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Land Area: (all countries)
Land Divisions: There are 8 regions in Niger and 1 capital district*. They are Agadez, Diffa, Dosso, Maradi, Niamey*, Tahoua, Tillaberi, and Zinder.
Horizontal Width: 707.12 miles (1,137.99 km) from Niamey east to Diffa
Vertical Length: 556.75 miles (896 km) from Madama south to Diffa

Note: Lengths and widths are point-to-point, straight-line measurements from a Mercator map projection, and will vary some using other map projections
Bordering Countries: (7) Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, Nigeria
Geographic Center: About 238.59 miles (383.97 km) east of Agadaz
Highest Point: Mont Idoukal-n-Taghes 6,633 ft (2,022 m)
Lowest Point: Niger River 656 ft (200 m)
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This page was last updated on April 7, 2017.

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