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Geography of Niger


Location map of Niger
ContinentAfrica
RegionWestern Africa
Coordinates16°00′N 08°00′E / 16.000°N 8.000°E / 16.000; 8.000
AreaRanked 21st
 • Total1,266,700 km2 (489,100 sq mi)
 • Land99.98%
 • Water0.02%
Coastline0 km (0 mi)
BordersLand boundaries:
Algeria 951 km
Benin 277 km
Burkina Faso 622 km
Chad 1,196 km
Libya 342 km
Mali 838 km
Nigeria 1,608 km[1]
Irrigated land736.6 km² (2005)
Total renewable water resources33.65 km3 (2011)
Highest pointMont Idoukal-n-Taghès, 2,022 m
Lowest pointNiger River, 200 m
ClimateHot desert; hot semi-arid in extreme southwest
TerrainMostly desert plains and sand dunes, hills in the north
Natural resourcesUranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates, gold, molybdenum, gypsum, salt, petroleum
Natural hazardsRecurring droughts
Environmental issuesOvergrazing, soil erosion, deforestation, poaching

Niger is a landlocked nation in West Africa located along the border between the Sahara and Sub-Saharan regions. Its geographic coordinates are longitude 16°N and latitude 8°E

  1. ^ "The World Factbook". CIA.gov. Retrieved 20 April 2015.

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