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The capital of Niger, Niamey by night

The capital of Niger, Niamey by night

Niger, officially named the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east. Niger covers a land area of almost 1,270,000 km², over 80 percent of which is covered by the Sahara desert. The country's predominantly Islamic population of just above 24,484,587 is mostly clustered in the far south and west of the nation. The capital city is Niamey.


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Major Cities: Niamey, Maradi, Tahoua (edit)

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