Niger's transport system was little developed during the colonial period (1899–1960), relying upon animal transport, human transport, and limited river transport in the far south west and south east. No railways were constructed in the colonial period, and roads outside the capital remained unpaved. The Niger River is unsuitable for large-scale river transport, as it lacks depth for most of the year and is broken by rapids at many spots. Camel caravan transport was historically important in the Sahara desert and Sahel regions which cover most of the north.
Diffa is a city and Urban Commune in the extreme southeast of Niger, near the border with Nigeria. It is the administrative seat of both Diffa Region, and the smaller Diffa Department. As of 2011, the commune had a total population of 48,005 people.
N'guigmi is a city and Commune of fifteen thousand in the easternmost part of Niger, very near to Lake Chad – lying on its shore until the lake retreated. It is a crossroads for the traditional camel caravans of the Toureg and for traders plying North and South across the Sahara.
Diffa is one of the seven Regions of Niger, located in the southeast of the country. The capital of the region is Diffa.
Zinder Region is one of the seven regions of Niger; the capital of the region is Zinder. The region covers 145,430 km². It is most populous province of Niger.
Diori Hamani International Airport is an airport in Niamey, the capital of Niger. It is located 9 km (5.6 mi) from Niamey in the south eastern suburbs of the city, along the Route Nationale 1, the major highway linking Niamey with the east of the nation. The airport complex also includes the major base for the Armed Forces of Niger's "Armee d'Air".
Zinder International Airport is a civil airport serving Zinder, Niger. Owned and formerly managed by the Agence nationale de l'aviation civile du Niger, from 11 February 2020 management has been under the Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar. Although it is called an "international airport," it generally only handles domestic flights by Niger Airlines that link it to the Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, from which several African airports and Paris can be accessed. Cargo is delivered ad hoc. It consists of a single asphalt track 1825 meters long. As of 2018, Zinder Airport handled 30 flights and 2,500 passengers annually.
Mano Dayak International Airport is an airport in Agadez in Niger. It is named after Mano Dayak, a Tuareg leader.
Kelakam is a town in the Diffa Region, Maine-Soroa Department of southeastern Niger.
Mainé-Soroa is a town in southeastern Niger, the capital of the Mainé-Soroa Department, and is in turn part of Diffa Region. Population 10,176 (2001).
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Niger:
Diffa is a department of the Diffa Region in Niger. It is bordered by Chad to the east. Its capital lies at the city of Diffa. As of 2011, the department had a total population of 209,249 people.
Dogondoutchi Airport is an airport serving Dogondoutchi, Niger. It is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east-northeast of the city centre.
Iferouane Airport is an airport serving Iferouane, Niger. It is located just west of the town.
Tillabery Airport is an airport serving Tillabery, Niger.
Maradi Airport is an airport serving Maradi, Niger. The airport is on the east side of the city.
Tahoua Airport is an airport serving Tahoua, Niger.
Gaya Airport is an airport serving Gaya, Dosso Region, Niger. It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the city centre.
The Route Nationale No. 1 is an important highway in Niger. It connects the east part of the country to the west. RN1 runs approximately 1,200 km (750 mi) from Niamey in the west to N'Guigmi in the east, via Dosso, Maradi, Zinder, and Diffa. The first large paved section, between Gouré and N'Guigmi, was surfaced in 1971–72. This section, in the distant and sparsely populated east, is now the most degraded section and in part completely eroded. It was named the "Route de l'Unité" in the 1970s. By 1980, it was joined by the second long all-weather road in Niger, the "Uranium Highway," running from Niamey to Arlit in the far north.
