Countries Bordering Niger: Seven Neighbors in West Africa

Niger, a landlocked Sahelian nation, shares borders with seven countries:

1. Algeria – North (951 km)
2. Libya – Northeast (342 km)
3. Chad – East (1,196 km)
4. Nigeria – South (1,608 km) — longest border
5. Benin – Southwest (277 km)
6. Burkina Faso – Southwest (622 km)
7. Mali – West (838 km)

Geographic Context

• Total land borders: ~5,834 km
• Capital: Niamey (on Niger River, near Burkina Faso/Benin tripoint)
• Regional bodies: ECOWAS, AU, CEN-SAD, G5 Sahel, OIC.

Significance

Niger's position makes it a transit hub for migration, trade (uranium, livestock), and security operations (counter-terrorism in the Sahel). Borders are porous; cross-border ethnic ties (Hausa, Tuareg, Kanuri) predate colonial lines.