Niger is considered a huge nation due to its total area. Its total land area is 1,267,000 km² (about 489,189 mi²). The continental shelf of Niger is approximately 0 km². Niger is in Africa. Africa is the second largest and second most populous continent on earth. African countries include South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Egypt, among others. Niger has 7 neighboring countries. Its neighbors include Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, Nigeria. Niger is a landlocked country. The average elevation range of Niger is 474 m (1,555 ft).

Neighbors
The total length of land borders of Niger is 5834 kilometers (~2,253 miles). Niger shares land borders with 7 different countries and has the same number of unique land borders with neighboring territories. If, as in the case of Niger, a country has the same number of distinct neighboring regions as land borders, then that country does not have non-contiguous sections of a land border. This is in contrast to several countries that have multiple non-contiguous stretches of land borders. Niger has 7 neighboring countries. Its neighbors include Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali and Nigeria. The lengths of land borders of Niger with its neighboring countries are as follows:

Algeria - 956 km (594 mi),
Benin - 266 km (165 miles),
Burkina Faso - 628 km (390 miles),
Chad - 1175 km (730 mi),
Libya - 354 km (220 mi),
Mali - 821 km (510 miles),
Nigeria - 1497 km (930 miles).

Cities
The capital of Niger is Niamey. The largest city in Niger is Niamey.

Elevation
The average elevation range of Niger is 474 m (1,555 ft). The highest point of Niger is Mont Idoukal-n-Taghès with an official elevation of 2022 m (6,634 ft). The lowest point of Niger is the Niger River. It is 200 m (656 ft) above sea level. The difference in altitude between the highest (Mont Idoukal-n-Taghès) and the lowest (Niger River) point of Niger is 1822 m (2 ft).

Area
The total land area of ​​Niger is 1,267,000 km² (about 489,189 mi²). and the total Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is 0 km² (~0 mi²). The continental shelf of Niger is approximately 0 km². Including landmass and EEZ, the total area of ​​Niger is approximately 1,267,000 km² (~489,189 mi²). Niger is considered a huge nation due to its total area.

Forest and farmland
112,000 km² of Niger's territory is covered with forests, and forest areas account for 9% of the total land area. There are 144,784 km² of arable land in Niger, and it accounts for 11% of the country's total area.