Overview
Marked by the sands of the Sahara in the north, a Sudanese zone in the extreme south-west, with, from Niamey to Lake Chad, a broad Sahelian strip in the middle, Niger is the gateway to sub-Saharan Africa.
More than half of Niger is completely desert. And yet, a long, long time ago, the country was a fertile and populated region, as revealed by the numerous cave paintings and the splendid drawings of the Aïr massif.
Visa Requirements
Visa Riquired.
Health
Vaccination against yellow fever for all passengers. Recommendation Malaria prophylaxis: malaria risk, mainly due to P. falciparum, exists throughout the year in the whole country. Recommended prevention: C.
Languages spoken
French
Currency used
XOF (Franc CFA)
Area (km2)
1,267 million km²
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