Niger Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.

Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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Niger Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Niger and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Republic of Niger.

Etymology: Named for the Niger River that passes through the southwest of the country. From a native term "Ni Gir" meaning "River Gir".

Capital: Niamey.

Independence / foundation: In the late 19th century, the British and French agreed to partition the middle regions of the Niger River, and France began its conquest of what would become the colony of Niger.

France experienced local resistance but established a colonial administration in 1922. After achieving independence from France in 1960, Niger experienced single-party or military rule until 1991 when political pressure forced General Ali Saibou to allow multiparty elections.

Population: 25 million.

Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
1 USD = 599 - 609 XOF
1 EUR = 656 XOF

Time zone: UTC+1

Languages spoken: French (official), Hausa, Djerma.

Religions: Muslim 99%, Christian <1%, animist <1%, none <1%.

Climate: Desert climate. Mostly hot, dry and dusty. Tropical weather in the extreme south.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $33.4 billion.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $1,300.

Main airports: Diori Hamani International Airport.

World heritage sites in Niger

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 3.

Top world heritage sites:

- Historic Centre of Agadez.
- Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves.
- W-Arly-Pendjari Complex.

Interesting facts about Niger

- Around four-fifths of Niger is desert, making it one of the hottest countries in the world.

- The Niger River the country is named after is the third-longest river in Africa after the Nile and the Congo.

- Niger has one of Africa’s largest protected areas, the Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves. This sanctuary includes a wide range of wildlife and lanscapes, and is surrounded by the Sahara desert.

- Niger (together with Chad, Nigeria and Cameroon) hosts the Gerewol Festival. This unique festival is a beauty pageant where men of the Woodabee tribe compete to be chosen by unmarried women as their partners.

- The country is the sixth-largest producer of uranium in the world. Uranium serves as a fuel for nuclear power reactors.

Further reading: N/A.

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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