A Simple National Atlas of Niger

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This map atlas has been produced by Calvin College, Department of Geology, Geography, and Environmental Studies students. It is provided free of any charge as a service to global communities and can be distributed freely.

Changes, alterations, and use are allowed with the agreement that Calvin College, Department of Geology, Geography, and Environmental Studies is recognized as the original author.

No warranty is given for this map as to accuracy and is based on available data. Created in Fall 2010.

Inquiries can be made to Dr. Jason VanHorn at Calvin College. http://www.calvin.edu/academic/geology/faculty/

A Simple Atlas Niger Elevation of Niger

Niger features desert L I B Y A plains through out the Elevation (m) country with a hilly -182 - 196 northern area. 197 - 371

It is one of the hottest 372 - 536 and driest countries in 537 - 736 the world and its A L G E R I A 737 - 962 southern section contains sparse 963 - 1,180 savanna areas. 1,181 - 1,423 Agadez 1,424 - 1,774 The highest peak is Idoukal-n-Taghes at 1,775 - 2,338 2,022 meters. 2,339 - 5,780

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Located in western L I B Y A Africa, the country covers approximately 1.27 million sq. km. A L G E R I A Compared among countries of the world, Niger ranks 22 in largest area.

The country is landlocked and has Agadez seven neighbors. Niger shares its longest border with Nigeria.

Niger celebrates M A L I Republic Day on December 18. The republic was founded in 1958. Tahoua Diffa

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This map has been produced by Calvin BURKINA N I G E R I A College, Department of Geology, Geography, and Environmental Studies. It is provided FASO free of any charge as a service to global communities and can be distributed freely. 0 75 150 300 Changes and alterations are not allowed. No warranty is given for this map as to accuracy km 1: 8,000,000 and is based on available data. B E N I N " Projection: UTM Zone 32N A Simple Atlas Departments of Niger - Pre 2011 of Niger

There are eight regions L I B Y A within Niger (including Niamey as a region) and thirty-six A L G E R I A departments.

The boundaries represent pre-2011 Bilma boundaries. As of August of 2011, Niger is moving forward Arlit with an expansion of Agadez the departments to approximately 63. M A L I

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Goure Tanout Tillaberi Tahoua Keita C H A D Tillaberi Zinder Ouallam Filingue Dakoro Bouza Illela Tera Maradi Madaoua Mayahi Birni N'Konni Dogondoutchi Tessaoua Miria Maine-Soroa NCoimammune e1,2,y3 Loga Guidan roumji Diffa Kollo Aguie Matamey Madarounfa Dosso Magaria Say Birni N'Gaoure Dosso This map has been produced by Calvin N I G E R I A College, Department of Geology, Geography, Gaya and Environmental Studies. It is provided BURKINA free of any charge as a service to global communities and can be distributed freely. FASO 0 75 150 300 Changes and alterations are not allowed. No warranty is given for this map as to accuracy km 1: 8,000,000 and is based on available data. " B E N I N Projection: UTM Zone 32N A Simple Atlas Total Population of Niger of Niger

Total Population and Percent of Total This map shows the L I B Y A total population, by 17 - 200 0 - 1.6 department, for the 200 - 300 1.6 -2.7 300 - 375 2.7 - 3.3 country of Niger. This A L G E R I A map also shows what 375 - 500 3.3 - 4.5 4.5 - 7.0 percent of the 500 - 800 population live in each

department of Niger. Bilma

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Goure Tanout Tahoua Filingue Keita Tillaberi Dakoro Bouza C H A D Ouallam Illela Mayahi Madaoua Tessaoua Miria Tera Birni N'Konni Commune 1 Loga Aguie Diffa Commune 2Kollo Dogondoutchi Guidan roumji Maine-Soroa Matamey Madarounfa Say Magaria Birni N'GaoureDosso

Gaya This map has been produced by Calvin Commune 1 N I G E R I A College, Department of Geology, Geography, BURKINA Commune 2 and Environmental Studies. It is provided Commune 3 free of any charge as a service to global FASO communities and can be distributed freely. Kollo 0 75 150 300 Changes and alterations are not allowed. No warranty is given for this map as to accuracy km 0 10 20 1: 8,000,000 and is based on available data. " B E N I N km Projection: UTM Zone 32N Health and Demographic Survey A Simple Atlas Population Density of Niger

This is a population Population Density density map for the L I B Y A eight different regions 0.5 - 2.2 of Niger. Notice how 2.2 - 13.4 the population density 13.4 - 19.5 is medium to low A L G E R I A across the map. 19.5 - 53.5 However, Niamey is 53.5 - 2958 significantly higher than any other region with a density of 2,950.4 persons per Agadez square mile, since it is the capital. Most of the population is crowded into the southwest regions of M A L I the country as well.

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Zinder C H A D Tillaberi Maradi Niamey Dosso Region Populaton Area (Sq. Mi.) Populaton Dens i ty BURKINA Niamey 707951 239.3 2950.4 FASO N I G E R I A Agadez 321639 667799 0.5 This map has been produced by Calvin Diﬀa 346595 156906 2.2 College, Department of Geology, Geography, Dosso 1505864 33844 44.5 and Environmental Studies. It is provided free of any charge as a service to global Maradi 2235748 41796 53.5 communities and can be distributed freely. 0 87.5 175 350 Tahoua 1972729 113371 17.4 Changes and alterations are not allowed. No B E N I N warranty is given for this map as to accuracy km Tillaberi 1889515 97251 19.4 1: 8,000,000 and is based on available data. " Projection: UTM Zone 32N Zinder 2080250 155778 13.4 Health and Demographic Survey (2006) A Simple Atlas Total Literacy Men of Niger

According to the Health L I B Y A and Demographic Survey Literacy Rates-Men (2006), several factors influence liertacy rate 12.9 - 15.2 among men. The first 19.1 - 19.2 A L G E R I A identified factor is age group: as age increases, 22.4 - 26.4 men are progresssively less 26.6 - 39.5 likely to be literate. The second factor is area of 46.8 - 62.8 residence: men living in cities are at least three times more likely to be literate Agadez than those in rural areas. Economic wellfare is another factor: literacy increases among men as income increases. Overall regional literacy differences M A L I are shown on this map. Men are significantly more likely to be literate than women, particularly in rural areas. Tahoua Diffa

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Niamey Breakdown of Total Literacy Dosso 70 60 50 40 This map has been produced by Calvin BURKINA N I G E R I A 30 College, Department of Geology, Geography, 20 and Environmental Studies. It is provided 10 free of any charge as a service to global FASO communities and can be distributed freely. 0 75 150 300 0 Changes and alterations are not allowed. No Niamey Agadez Diﬀa Dosso Maradi Tahoua Tillaberi Zinder warranty is given for this map as to accuracy km 1: 8,000,000 and is based on available data. Full Literacy Can Read Semi-able to Read " B E N I N Projection: UTM Zone 32N Data Source: Demographic and Health Survey (Institut National de la Statistique), 2006 A Simple Atlas Female Literacy Rates of Niger

This choropleth map L I B Y A reflects the total Literacy (%) - Females literacy of females in 5.5 - 6.5 the country of Niger. A L G E R I A The country on the 6.5 - 8.9 whole has a relatively 8.9 - 14.0 low total rate for women compared to 14.0 - 24.9 the rest of the world; 24.9 - 48.3 however, it is right on par with most of Agadez Africa. The highest female literacy rate is in Niamey because it is the capital of the country, serving as the M A L I center for administration, economics, and culture. Tahoua Diffa

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30 This map has been produced by Calvin BURKINA N I G E R I A College, Department of Geology, Geography, 20 and Environmental Studies. It is provided 10 free of any charge as a service to global FASO communities and can be distributed freely. 0 75 150 300 0 Changes and alterations are not allowed. No Niamey Agadez Diﬀa Dosso Maradi Tahoua Tillaberi Zinder warranty is given for this map as to accuracy km 1: 8,000,000 and is based on available data. Full Literacy Can Read Semi-Able to Read " B E N I N Projection: UTM Zone 32N Demographic and Health Surveys 2006 A Simple Atlas Median Age at First Marriage among Nigerian Men 30-59 of Niger

The median age at the L I B Y A first marriage of men is shown for each region Median Age at First of Niger. Generally, men Marriage among Men get married earliest in 21.2 A L G E R I A rural areas such as 21.3 - 22.0 Zinder and much later in urban areas like 22.1 - 23.5 Niamey. The overall 23.6 - 24.8 median age at first 24.9 - 27.6 marriage is 23.1. The percentage of men Agadez married increases with age; less than 10% are married at 18 and nearly 90% of men are married at age 30. Age of entry M A L I into first union also increases with the level of education. However, economics has little Diffa impact. Tahoua

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30% M and Environmental Studies. It is provided e P 20% 5 free of any charge as a service to global FASO 10% 0 communities and can be distributed freely. 0 75 150 300 0% No Education Primary Secondary or Changes and alterations are not allowed. No 18 20 22 25 28 30 Education Higher warranty is given for this map as to accuracy km 1: 8,000,000 Age Education Level and is based on available data. " B E N I N Projection: UTM Zone 32N Health and Demographic Survey (2006) A Simple Atlas Monogamy Among Men, by Region of Niger

The Demographic and L I B Y A Health Survey (2006) Percent shows that monogamy is Monogamous widespread, but not ubiquitous, in the 70.7% - 73.0% A L G E R I A country, with only 78% 73.1% - 76.0% of men having one wife. Among men, monogamy 76.1% - 79.0% occurrence is highest in 79.1% - 82.0% urban areas, increases 82.1% - 84.0% with education, and Agadez decreases with age (pg. 96). This map clearly shows the higher occurrence of monogamy among the more developed regions M A L I of the country. The graph depicts the distribution of polygamy among the regions. Diffa Tahoua

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This map has been produced by Calvin N I G E R I A College, Department of Geology, Geography, BURKINA and Environmental Studies. It is provided free of any charge as a service to global FASO communities and can be distributed freely. 0 75 150 300 Changes and alterations are not allowed. No warranty is given for this map as to accuracy km 1: 8,000,000 and is based on available data. " B E N I N Projection: UTM Zone 32N Health and Demographic Survey (2006), pg. 96 A Simple Atlas Currently Employed Women of Niger

This map shows the Legend L I B Y A percentage of women 21 in each region who are A L G E R I A 22 - 27 employed currently. 28 The legend shows the 29 - 35 corresponding colors 36 - 39 for each percentage 39 - 40 range. The data was 40 - 46 joined from an excel 47 - 66 spreadsheet and displayed using Agadez ArcGIS. There are three supliment graphs on this page as well. They show other data related to women M A L I employment which is also broken down into percentage of women per region. Tahoua Diffa

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The education of men L I B Y A in Niger is greatly Percent of Men Who Complete affected by their area Primary Education of residence. In rural A L G E R I A areas men are 80% 0.7 likely to have no 0.8 - 1.0 education as opposed 1.1 - 1.6 to 31% likely to have 1.7 - 2.0 no education in the city of Niamey. The 2.1 - 3.8 wealth of the family Agadez also impacts greatly whether men will have a primary education as the poorest people have 10% likelihood M A L I and the richest people have a 25% likelihood of receiving this education. Tahoua Diffa

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40 c P free of any charge as a service to global FASO r 0 75 150 300 e 15 communities and can be distributed freely. 30 P km 20 10 Changes and alterations are not allowed. No 10 5 warranty is given for this map as to accuracy 1: 8,000,000 0 0 Agadez Diﬀa Dosso Maradi Niamey Tahoua Tillaberi Zinder Agadez Diﬀa Dosso Maradi Niamey Tahoua Tillaberi Zinder and is based on available data. " B E N I N Projection: UTM Zone 32N Health and Demographic Survey, 2006 A Simple Atlas Percent of Total Children Born in Public Health Facility of Niger

According to the L I B Y A Health and Children Born in Pubic Health Facility Demographic Survey Percent of Total Births (2006), child birth 10.9 A L G E R I A locations vary through 11.4 out the country of 12.6 13.3 Niger. Child births 13.4 take place within 15.4 public and private 40.8 health facilities, at 69.5 home, and other locations. Child births primarily occur within Agadez public health facilites or at home. Overall, births in most regions M A L I occur at home. However, in the region Agadez most births take place in a Public Health Facility. Tahoua Diffa C H A D Zinder Tillaberi Maradi Niamey Dosso Percent of Births at Home in Niger 100 90 80 This map has been produced by Calvin 70 t

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College, Department of Geology, Geography, c r 50 e and Environmental Studies. It is provided P 40 FASO 30 free of any charge as a service to global 20 communities and can be distributed freely. 0 87.5 175 350 10 Changes and alterations are not allowed. No 0 km Niamey Agadez Diﬀa Dosso Maradi Tahoua Tillaberi Zinder warranty is given for this map as to accuracy 1: 8,000,000 Niger Regions and is based on available data. " B E N I N Projection: UTM Zone 32N Niger Demographic and Health Survey. N.p.: n.p., 2006. Web. 30 Nov. 2010. A Simple Atlas HIV Infection Rate, Male and Female Combined Ages 15-49 of Niger

According to the L I B Y A Health and Infection Rates Demographic Survey Percent Infected (2006), there is no 0.3 A L G E R I A significant difference Insert Legend Here in HIV infection rates 0.4 - 0.7 between men and 0.8 - 1.0 women. Women who 1.1 - 1.4 are divorced/separated or widowed are more 1.5 - 1.7 likely to be infected Female Infecton Rat es Agadez than women who are Zinder Tillaberi Tahoua single or married. (pg. Maradi Dosso 265) Men who were Diﬀa Agadez Niamey frequently absent from 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 their household in the M A L I Male Infecton Rat es 12 months before the Zinder Tillaberi survey were more Tahoua Maradi likely to be infected Dosso Diﬀa than others. (pg. 266) Agadez Niamey Diffa 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 Tahoua

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This map has been produced by Calvin N I G E R I A College, Department of Geology, Geography, BURKINA and Environmental Studies. It is provided free of any charge as a service to global FASO communities and can be distributed freely. 0 75 150 300 Changes and alterations are not allowed. No warranty is given for this map as to accuracy km 1: 8,000,000 and is based on available data. " B E N I N Projection: UTM Zone 32N Health and Demographic Survey 2006. A Simple Atlas Total Fertility Rate in Niger by Region of Niger

According to the Health Fertility Rate L I B Y A and Demographic Survey there are several 5.3 factors that are 5.4 - 5.5 influencing the fertility A L G E R I A rates in different regions 5.6 - 6.0 of Niger. In more rural 6.1 - 6.5 areas the fertility rate was almost 1.5 higher than 6.6 - 7.0 urban areas. The 7.1 - 7.5 education and wealth of Agadez women also has a big 7.6 - 8.0 influence on smaller fertility rates. The main causes of these high fertility rates are women having children at a M A L I young age and the small intervals of time between the births of these Diffa children. Tahoua

Zinder Tillaberi Maradi C H A D Niamey Dosso Niger Fertlity by Regi on

This map has been produced by Calvin N I G E R I A 6 College, Department of Geology, Geography, BURKINA 4 and Environmental Studies. It is provided free of any charge as a service to global FASO 2 communities and can be distributed freely. 0 85 170 340 Changes and alterations are not allowed. No 0 warranty is given for this map as to accuracy km 1: 8,000,000 Niamey Agadez Diﬀa Dosso Maradi Tahoua Tillaberi Zinder and is based on available data. " B E N I N Projection: UTM Zone 32N Health and Demographic Survey (2006)