Niger
Introduction
Niger is a landlocked
country bordered in the north by Libya, Chad to the East, Nigeria in the south,
Benin and Burkina Fasso in the southwest, Mali in the west and Algeria in the
Northwest.
Two-thirds of Niger is desert with much of the of the
northeastern part of the country being uninhabitable. The remaining third of
the country is savannah, suitable mainly for raising livestock and limited
agriculture. In the north-central region is the volcanic Air Massif, attaining
heights of up to 5,900 ft.
The Niger River flows for 300 miles along
the south-west border, permitting the cultivation of various crops. A portion
of Lake Chad is situated in the eastern part of the country.
| The Africa Guide's recommended book
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Niger Bradt Travel Guide
(amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - UK
by Jolijn Geels
A travel
guide dedicated to Niger. Providing coverage of Niamey, Zinder, Maradi, Massif
de L'Air and Tenere desert, it features the ethnic groups, the Hausa, the Peul
and the Tuareg and vocabulary and phrases. It covers Niger culture and
religion, Islam and animism, and social and ecological issues. |
| The Africa Guide's recommended
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Niger - Sheet map
(Maps Worldwide)
Full colour - Institut Geographique
National (IGN) - Countries and Cities of the World
General road and relief
map with index and town plans
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