Planning a trip between Nigeria and Niger? Understanding the distance and travel options can help you create the best itinerary. Whether you're interested in a road trip or a quick flight, here’s what you need to know.
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Distance Between Nigeria and Niger
The distance between Nigeria and Niger is 945 kilometers (587 miles).
Key Distance Metrics:
- Distance between centroids: 0 km
- Shortest distance: Calculated based on main borders (including major islands)
- Shortest distance between major cities (Sokoto → Maradi): 207 km
For example the distances between Nigeria and Niger by cities:
Countries Separated by Similar Distances
The following list contains countries that are separated by a similar distance as it is between Nigeria and Niger.
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The Nigeria-Niger Border
The border starts in the west at the Beninese tripoint in the Niger River, then proceeds overland in a northwards direction, before turning eastwards in a broad arc.
Historical Context
The border first emerged during the Scramble for Africa, a period of intense competition between European powers in the later 19th century for territory and influence in Africa. The process culminated in the Berlin Conference of 1884, in which the European nations concerned agreed upon their respective territorial claims and the rules of engagements going forward.
As a result of this France gained control of the upper valley of the Niger River (roughly equivalent to the areas of modern Mali and Niger). Meanwhile Britain, which had (via the Royal Niger Company) administered the area around Lagos since 1861 and the Oil River Protectorate (Calabar are the surrounding area) since 1884, would have priority in the areas south of the upper Niger region. From their respective bases both nations gradually extended their rule into the interior.
France has conquered the area of modern Niger in 1900; initially ruled as a military territory, it was later included within the federal colony of French West Africa (Afrique occidentale française, abbreviated AOF). The British likewise extended their rule inland from their Lagos and Calabar bases, forming two additional colonies - the Southern Nigeria Protectorate and the Northern Nigeria Protectorate.
After the Second World War both Britain and France committed to the decolonisation of their African territories.
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References
- Brownlie, Ian (1979). African Boundaries: A Legal and Diplomatic Encyclopedia. Institute for International Affairs, Hurst and Co.
- Geels, Jolijn, (2006) Bradt Travel Guide - Niger, pgs.
- Williams, Lizzie, (2012) Bradt Travel Guide - Nigeria, pgs.
- International Boundary Study No.
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