located_in North Africa Niger A landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east. The capital city is Niamey. Niger is divided into 7 departments and one capital district. The departments are subdivided into 36 arrondissements and further subdivided into 129 communes. GAZ GAZ:00000585 GAZ:00000585 ISO3166-1:562 ISO3166-1:NE ISO3166-1:NER ISO3166-2:NE Republic of the Niger Republique du Niger North Africa Niger A landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east. The capital city is Niamey. Niger is divided into 7 departments and one capital district. The departments are subdivided into 36 arrondissements and further subdivided into 129 communes. GAZ GAZ:00000585 GAZ:00000585 ISO3166-1:562 ISO3166-1:NE ISO3166-1:NER ISO3166-2:NE Republic of the Niger Republique du Niger