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Transport in Niger
Transport in Niger primarily consists of roads, most of which are unpaved. The state runs one long distance coach service, while other long distance and local routes are run by private companies, using a variety of vehicles. Most Nigeriens do not own vehicles. Roads are also commonly used by animals pulling wagons.
Niger has no operating railways within the country, although Niger uses railway lines in Togo and Benin to transport goods from sea ports further inland. There are multiple railway stations within the country, but none are currently operational. There is a proposal to build a rail connection to Nigeria.
Niger has several airports, but only two have regular commercial international flights.
Niger's transportation system was underdeveloped during the colonial period (1899–1960), mainly dependent on animals, humans, and limited river transport in the far southwest and southeast. No railways were built during the colonial era, and roads outside the capital remained unpaved. The Niger River is unsuitable for large-scale river transport as it lacks depth for most of the year and is interrupted by rapid speeds in many areas. Camel caravan transportation has historically been important in the Sahara desert and Sahel regions, which cover most of northern Niger. It is also used in the Sahel area, the home of the capital Niamey.
Transportation, including vehicles, highways, airports, and port authorities, are monitored by the Nigerien Ministry of Transport's Department for Land Water and Air Transport ("Ministère des Transport et de l'aviation civile/Direction des Transports Terrestres, Maritimes et Fluviaux"). Border controls and import/export duties are monitored by the independent tax police, the "Police du Douanes." Air traffic control is monitored and operated in conjunction with Pan-African ASECNA, based on one of its five air traffic zones at Niamey's Hamani Diori International Airport.[citation needed] A non-governmental organization, the Nigerien Public Transport Consumer Council ("Conseil Nigérien des utilisateurs des Transports Publics CNUT"), advocates on behalf of public transport users, including roads and airports.
Outside of cities, the first major paved roads were constructed from the northern town of Arlit to the Benin border in the 1970s and 1980s. This road, dubbed the Uranium Highway, runs through Arlit, Agadez, Tahoua, Birnin-Konni, and Niamey, and is part of the Trans-Sahara Highway system.
An additional paved highway runs from Niamey via Maradi and Zinder towards Diffa in the far east of the nation, although the stretch from Zinder to Diffa is only partially paved. Portions of this route are used by the Trans-Sahel Highway route. The Niger section is 837 km long (of which 600 km were in poor condition as of 2000), via Niamey, Dosso, Dogondoutchi, Birnin-Konni, and Maradi to the Nigerian border at Jibiya.
Other roads range from all-weather laterite surfaces to grated dirt or sandpistes, especially in the arid north.
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Transport in Niger
Transport in Niger primarily consists of roads, most of which are unpaved. The state runs one long distance coach service, while other long distance and local routes are run by private companies, using a variety of vehicles. Most Nigeriens do not own vehicles. Roads are also commonly used by animals pulling wagons.
Niger has no operating railways within the country, although Niger uses railway lines in Togo and Benin to transport goods from sea ports further inland. There are multiple railway stations within the country, but none are currently operational. There is a proposal to build a rail connection to Nigeria.
Niger has several airports, but only two have regular commercial international flights.
Niger's transportation system was underdeveloped during the colonial period (1899–1960), mainly dependent on animals, humans, and limited river transport in the far southwest and southeast. No railways were built during the colonial era, and roads outside the capital remained unpaved. The Niger River is unsuitable for large-scale river transport as it lacks depth for most of the year and is interrupted by rapid speeds in many areas. Camel caravan transportation has historically been important in the Sahara desert and Sahel regions, which cover most of northern Niger. It is also used in the Sahel area, the home of the capital Niamey.
Transportation, including vehicles, highways, airports, and port authorities, are monitored by the Nigerien Ministry of Transport's Department for Land Water and Air Transport ("Ministère des Transport et de l'aviation civile/Direction des Transports Terrestres, Maritimes et Fluviaux"). Border controls and import/export duties are monitored by the independent tax police, the "Police du Douanes." Air traffic control is monitored and operated in conjunction with Pan-African ASECNA, based on one of its five air traffic zones at Niamey's Hamani Diori International Airport.[citation needed] A non-governmental organization, the Nigerien Public Transport Consumer Council ("Conseil Nigérien des utilisateurs des Transports Publics CNUT"), advocates on behalf of public transport users, including roads and airports.
Outside of cities, the first major paved roads were constructed from the northern town of Arlit to the Benin border in the 1970s and 1980s. This road, dubbed the Uranium Highway, runs through Arlit, Agadez, Tahoua, Birnin-Konni, and Niamey, and is part of the Trans-Sahara Highway system.
An additional paved highway runs from Niamey via Maradi and Zinder towards Diffa in the far east of the nation, although the stretch from Zinder to Diffa is only partially paved. Portions of this route are used by the Trans-Sahel Highway route. The Niger section is 837 km long (of which 600 km were in poor condition as of 2000), via Niamey, Dosso, Dogondoutchi, Birnin-Konni, and Maradi to the Nigerian border at Jibiya.
Other roads range from all-weather laterite surfaces to grated dirt or sandpistes, especially in the arid north.
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