Maradi: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Maradi is a city of 361,702 people in Niger (Maradi Region), 360 m (1,181 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA), 82 km (51 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Maradi runs from about 11 h 22 min a day in late December to 12 h 58 min in late June (computed for 13.5° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Maradi is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA), 82 km (51 mi) from the centre, whose 11,352-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Maradi: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Maradi · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kano, 227 km (Nigeria) — flights
- Kaduna, 333 km (Nigeria) — flights
- Sokoto, 207 km (Nigeria) — flights
- Zaria, 274 km (Nigeria) — flights
- Katsina, 78 km (Nigeria)
- Saminaka, 384 km (Nigeria)
- Zinder, 207 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Gusau, 155 km (Nigeria)
- Chakwama, 352 km (Nigeria)
- Tahoua, 251 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Akhisar.
Common questions
Which airport serves Maradi?
Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA), 82 km (51 mi) from the centre.
How big is Maradi?
About 361,702 people live in Maradi (GeoNames).
What time zone is Maradi in?
Africa/Niamey, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Maradi?
The Franc (XOF). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Maradi?
Kano (227 km), Kaduna (333 km), Sokoto (207 km), Zaria (274 km), Katsina (78 km).
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.