🇳🇪 How to recognise Niger in Street View
Niger is in West Africa. Here's how to tell you've landed in Niger when Far Fetched drops you there in Street View.
| Drive on | the right ➡️ |
|---|---|
| Signs in | French |
| Region | West Africa |
| Borders | Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali and Nigeria |
Clues to look for
Very dry, sandy desert landscapes and French signs.
Driving side
Cars in Niger drive on the right. So do Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia, which are also in West Africa. Most of the world drives on the right, so this alone won't narrow it down much: check the signs next.
Countries it's easy to confuse with Niger
If you guess a neighbour of Niger you still score 2 points, and any other country in West Africa scores 1 point.
Practise spotting Niger
Play Solo or Survival and choose the Africa map to see more places like Niger. Or try today's daily challenge: five places, one guess each, the same for everyone.
Questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Niger?
In Niger, cars drive on the right.
What language are signs in Niger written in?
You'll see French on signs in Niger.
Which countries look like Niger in Street View?
Its neighbours (Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso and Chad) and other countries in West Africa can look similar. Check the language on signs and the driving side first.
Is Niger in Far Fetched?
Yes. Niger is one of the 214 countries and territories you can be dropped into in Far Fetched, a free Street View country-guessing game.