Southwestern Niger

Southwestern Niger is the western and southernmost region of Niger, spanning the Tillabére and Dosso provinces as well as the nation's capital on the Niger River.

Cities

 * — an important market town on a picturesque section of the Niger River.
 * — a market town home to one of West Africa's largest animal markets.
 * — at the junction of the roads to Benin and Zinder, this small town has a colorful market and an even more colorful chief's palace.
 * — the laid back national capital.

Other destinations

 * — home to the last herd of giraffes.
 * — one of the Sahel's most important nature reserves and a popular tourist destination, straddling the border with Burkina Faso and Benin.

Get in

 * Diori Hamani International Airport