Niger

Key facts

Which countries border Niger?7

• Algeria
• Benin
• Burkina Faso
• Chad
• Libya
• Mali
• Nigeria

Niger in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Niger is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 32 clues from the pool that are true of Niger, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Has a shoreline on Lake Chad1 of 4
• The Niger flows through it1 of 5
• Includes part of the Sahara1 of 10
• Its flag contains orange1 of 10
• Its name begins with “N”1 of 11
• Borders a country whose flag shares no colour with its own1 of 16
• Its flag features a sun1 of 16
• The Tropic of Cancer passes through it1 of 16
• Its currency is called the franc1 of 22
• Is larger than Egypt1 of 28
• Its name and its capital city begin with the same letter1 of 28
• Has an area larger than 1,000,000 km²1 of 29
• Borders a country whose name begins with the same letter1 of 30
• Borders more than 5 countries1 of 33
• Has fewer than 25 people per km²1 of 34
• Is larger than France1 of 41
• Its flag contains no red1 of 43
• Is landlocked1 of 44
• Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
• Stretches more than 10 degrees of latitude1 of 52
• Has more people than Australia1 of 54
• Is in Africa1 of 54
• Shares no official language with any of its neighbours1 of 54
• Is larger than Japan1 of 60
• Borders a country of more than 100 million people1 of 66
• Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Borders a landlocked country1 of 88
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141

Common questions about Niger

Which countries border Niger?

Niger shares a land border with 7 countries: Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali and Nigeria.

What is the capital of Niger?

The capital of Niger is Niamey.

Is Niger landlocked?

Yes. Niger is landlocked, with no coastline on any ocean or sea.

What language is spoken in Niger?

Niger has one official language, Hausa.