Southwestern Niger
Southwestern Niger is the western and southernmost region of Niger, spanning the Tillabére and Dosso provinces as well as the nation's capital on the Niger River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Niamey and W National Park.
Niamey
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Niamey, the capital of Niger, is a calm, fairly modern city of around 1.3 million on the banks of the Niger River surrounded by the Tillaberi region in the far southwest of Niger.
W National Park
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W National Park is a trans-border park, with the most important areas in Southwestern Niger, around a meander in the River Niger shaped like the letter W.
Dosso
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Dosso is a city in the south-west corner of Niger, lying approximately 130–140 kilometres south-east of the capital Niamey at the junction of the main routes to Zinder and Benin.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Ayorou and Koure.
Ayorou
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Ayorou is a river-side town in Southwestern Niger. It is three hours from Niamey with a colorful, laid-back Sunday market. It makes either a great day trip or overnight from Niamey.
Koure
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Koure is a town in Southwestern Niger, known for its location near West Africa's last herd of giraffes.
Baleyara
Balléyara is a town in the Tillabéri Region of Niger. In 1988 the population was 6,042 in 1,058 households. In 2001 the population was 10,868 in 1,261 households, and in 2012 the population was 16,063, with 2,375 households.Southwestern Niger
- Location: Niger, Sahel, Africa
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Latitude of center
13.66° or 13° 39′ 36″ northLongitude of center
2.57° or 2° 34′ 12″ eastWikidata ID
Q14211212
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Portuguese—“Southwestern Niger” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Niger del sudovest”
- Portuguese: “Sudoeste”
- “Southwestern Niger”
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