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Destination

Niger

Africa · Niamey

Safety advisory

Do not travel

When to go

Seasonal calendar — from climate data and curated definitions.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Warm / beach
Dry season
Rainy season
Air⌀ 30 °C
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26
31
34
35
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30
27
29
31
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26
Rainfall⌀ 24 mm
0
0
0
0
5
33
68
148
28
9
0
0
Wind⌀ 5 м/с
5
5
5
5
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6
5
5
4
5
5
5
Daylight⌀ 12 h
11
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11
Tourism: 192K international tourists a year▲ +42% over 5 yearslow
Darker cells mark peak months.· Wind: avg. daily max — handy for kite & wind sports

Public holidays

National holidays — closures and days off.

  • Nigerien Republic Day

    December 18, 2026

    Fri · in 80d

  • Christmas Day

    December 25, 2026

    Fri · in 87d

  • New Year's Day

    January 1, 2027

    Fri · in 94d

  • Easter Monday

    March 29, 2027

    Mon · in 181d

  • Concord Day

    April 24, 2027

    Sat · in 207d

  • Labour Day

    May 1, 2027

    Sat · in 214d

  • Nigerien Independence Day

    August 3, 2027

    Tue · in 308d

  • Nigerien Republic Day

    December 18, 2027

    Sat · in 445d

UNESCO sites

3

UNESCO World Heritage sites in this country.

  • W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
    1996Natural
    W-Arly-Pendjari Complex©

    The W National Park or W Regional Park is a major national park in West Africa around a meander in the Niger River shaped like the letter W. The park includes areas of the three countries Niger, Benin and Burkina Faso, and is governed by the three governments. Until 2008, the implementation of a regional management was supported by the EU-funded project ECOPAS. The three national parks operate under the name W Transborder Park. The section of W National Park lying in Benin, measuring over 8,000 km2 (3,100 sq mi), came under the full management of African Parks in June 2020. In Benin, W National Park is contiguous with Pendjari National Park which is also under the management of African Parks.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
  • Air and Ténéré Natural Reservesin danger
    1991Natural
    Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves

    The Aïr and Ténéré National Nature Reserve is a national nature reserve in Niger. It includes several overlapping reserve designations, and is designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It covers both the eastern half of the Aïr Mountains and the western sections of the Ténéré desert.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
  • Historic Centre of Agadez
    2013Cultural
    Historic Centre of Agadez©

    The Historic Centre of Agadez is the historic district of the city of Agadez in Niger. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2013.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Car rental & driving

Whether your licence is recognized, and which side traffic drives on — per the UN road-traffic conventions.

Set your passport to see whether your licence is accepted.

Trafficright-hand

Health

Yellow feverCDC recommends vaccinationcertificate for everyone
Malariain some areas — see detailsrisk present
Tap waterbottled only
Vaccines (CDC)
Hepatitis AHepatitis BMeningococcalTyphoid

Country page on CDC

Internet

Connectivity on the road: coverage, data price, access.

Onlinelimited16%
Mobile datamoderate$1.6/GB
eSIM: Supported

Prices

Food
Healthy dietF CFA 1,000/day
Wheat flourF CFA 502/kg
SugarF CFA 636/kg
Palm oilF CFA 1,150/L
FishF CFA 2,231/kg
Fuel
GasolineF CFA 499/L
DieselF CFA 618/L

About the country

Capital
Niamey
Continent
Africa
Population
22,442,948
Area
1,267,000 km²
Currency
Franc · XOF
Time zone
14:59UTC+1
Sockets
ABCDEF

220 V · 50 Hz

Calling code
+227
Languages
French, Hausa, Kanuri, Zarma