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Some data about Niger

Niger is a country of 15,878,271 inhabitants, with an area of ​1,267,000 km², its capital is Niamey and its time zone is "Africa/Niamey". Its ISO code is "NE" in 2 positions and "NER" in 3 positions.

To be able to make a telephone call to Niger, you must dial your telephone code, which is 227. The currency used in Niger is the "Franc" (XOF).

The administrative subdivision of Niger (administrative division) is made up of 1 Capital district (level 1), 7 Régions (level 1), 36 Départements (level 2) and 264 Communes (level 3). Niger has 4 cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants.

Above you have a geopolitical map of Niger with a precise legend on its biggest cities, its road network, its airports, railways and waterways. Do not hesitate to click on the map of Niger to access a zoom level and finer details.

Niger shares borders with Burkina Faso, Benin, Algeria, Libya, Mali, Nigeria and Chad.

Proportion of cities by number of inhabitants in Niger

Number of cities by importance (population) in Niger. Considering cities with a population of more than 100 000, 200 000, 500 000 and 1 million inhabitants, with the percentage of the population that these cities represent.

> 100k inhabitants	> 200k inhabitants	> 500k inhabitants	> 1 million inhabitants
4	1	1	0
7.9 %	4.9 %	4.9 %	0.0 %

• The 4 most important cities represent 7.9% of the entire population
• The 1 most important cities represent 4.9% of the entire population
• The 1 most important cities represent 4.9% of the entire population
• The 0 most important cities represent 0.0% of the entire population

Administrative subdivisions	Administrative level
1 Capital district	1
7 Régions	1
36 Départements	2
264 Communes	3