Outline of Niger

The location of Niger
An enlargeable map of the Republic of Niger

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Niger:

Nigerlandlocked sovereign country located in West Africa.[1] Niger was named for 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. The capital city is Niamey.

  1. ^ "Niger". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.