Niger: cities and how to get around
6 cities with airports, stations, hotels and the journeys between them, from public data.
Niger has 6 cities on this site, including the capital, Niamey. Each one has an overview and pages for flights, hotels, trains, buses, driving and things to do — hostels too, where the city has them — built from public data, plus city-to-city pages for the journeys between them.
Cities in Niger
| City | Region | Population | Airport | Hotels listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niamey | Niamey | 1,323,691 | NIM (9 km) | 16 |
| Maradi | Maradi Region | 361,702 | DKA (82 km) | — |
| Zinder | Zinder Region | 318,874 | ZND (3 km) | — |
| Tahoua | Tahoua Region | 159,468 | — | — |
| Agadez | Agadez | 149,549 | — | — |
| Arlit | Agadez | 106,448 | — | — |
Neighbouring countries on this site: Chad, Benin, Algeria, Libya, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Mali.
Common questions
Which cities in Niger are covered?
Niamey, Maradi, Zinder, Tahoua, Agadez, Arlit.
What currency does Niger use?
The Franc (XOF).
Which side of the road does Niger drive on?
The right.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.