Niger

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Niger is part of:
Africa · Western Africa ·
Water Basins of Niger:
Lake Chad · Niger Basin ·
Facts & Figures edit
Capital Niamey
Neighbouring Countries Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, Nigeria
Total Area 1,267,000 km2
  - Water 300 km2 (0.02%) / 2 m2/ha
  - Land 1,266,700 km2
Coastline 0 km
Population 13,956,980 (11.0 inhab./km2)
HDIA 0.370 (2007)
Gini CoefficientA 50.5 (1995)
Nominal GDPB $5,322 million
GDP (PPP) Per CapitaB $700
National UN Presence FAO, UNDP, WHO, UNECA
Land UseC
  - Cultivated Land 144,911 km2 (11.44%)
     - Arable 144,784 km2 (11.43%)
     - Permanent Crops 127 km2 (0.01%)
     - Irrigated 730 km2
  - Non cultivated 167,520 km2 (88.56%)
Average Annual RainfallD 151 mm
Renewable Water ResourcesE 33.7 km3
Water WithdrawalsF 8.01 km3/yr
  - For Agricultural Use 95%
  - For Domestic Use 4%
  - For Industrial Use 0%
  - Per Capita 185 m3
Population with safe access to
  - Improved Water Source 46%
     - Urban population 80%
     - Rural population 36%
  - Improved Sanitation 13%
     - Urban population 43%
     - Rural population 4%
References & Remarks
A UNDP Human Development Report
B CIA World Factbook and Wikipedia
C CIA World Factbook Country Profiles
D Aquastat - FAO's Information System on Water and Agriculture
E CIA World Factbook
F Earthtrends

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Projects and Case Studies

Projects in or about Niger

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  1. Reversing land and water degradation trends in the Niger River Basin ‎(640 views) . . WikiBot
  2. Reversal of land and water degradation trends in the Lake Chad Basin ecosystem ‎(603 views) . . WikiBot
  3. Provision of wells for the supply of potable water to the rural community of Gueskerou ‎(273 views) . . WikiBot
  4. Provision of potable water to the rural community of Kahi Garin Jeji, Niger ‎(230 views) . . WikiBot
  5. Provision of potable water to the rural community of Boula Aminami, Niger ‎(306 views) . . WikiBot
  6. Project for a drilling at Moidiodie- Leye in the rural village of Pignari. ‎(307 views) . . WikiBot
  7. Improving access to safe drinking water in Mallam Boulamari village, Niger ‎(327 views) . . WikiBot
  8. Improving access to water by sinking wells in the village of Garin Mallam, Zinder Region, Niger ‎(334 views) . . WikiBot
  9. Improving access to safe drinking water by sinking modern OFEDE type wells in Teguessa village, Diffa Region ‎(435 views) . . WikiBot
  10. Improving access to drinking water in the village of Mallam Boulamari, Niger ‎(324 views) . . WikiBot
  11. Controlling sources of pollution in the River Niger ‎(545 views) . . WikiBot
  12. Construction and management of latrines by the Hanzari female group in the village of Matankari, Niger ‎(336 views) . . WikiBot
  13. Community management of the hippo population and and development of eco-tourism, Namaro, Niger ‎(604 views) . . WikiBot


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