Administrative divisions
6 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
DossaMaradiNiameyTahoua/AgadezTillaberiZinder/Diffa
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 1,267,000 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | No authoritative open source found |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 6 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Western Africa, southeast of AlgeriaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 5,834 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Algeria 951 km; Benin 277 km; Burkina Faso 622 km; Chad 1,196 km; Libya 342 km; Mali 838 km; Nigeria 1,608 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | predominately desert plains and sand dunes; flat to rolling plains in south; hills in northCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | desert; mostly hot, dry, dusty; tropical in extreme southCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | uranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates, gold, molybdenum, gypsum, salt, petroleumCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Idoukal-n-Taghes 2,022 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Niger River 200 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 474 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly less than twice the size of TexasCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | recurring droughtsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | none (landlocked)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
