Niger travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers
Before you visit Niger: travel advice level, plug type A/B/C/E/F, 220V, emergency 17, currency XOF.
Travel advice (UK FCDO)
Avoid all travel to whole country Updated 2026-10-23
Latest change (original, English)
Updated information about attacks near the Presidential Palace and Niamey’s Diori International Airport ('Safety and security' page.)
Updated information about attacks near the Presidential Palace and Niamey’s Diori International Airport ('Safety and security' page.)
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CapitalNiamey
CurrencyXOF
LanguagesHausa
Calling code+227
Emergency numbers17 · 18
Plug typesType A, Type B, Type C, Type E, Type F
Voltage220 V
Driving sideRight
Population21M