How far is Niamey from the sea?
Niamey is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 792 km (492 miles) away in a straight line.
To the coast
792 km
492 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
87 km
with Burkina Faso
Setting
Far inland
123rd farthest from the sea of 861 cities
NiameyNearest point on the coast
How far are you from the sea?
Measure from where you are standing. On a phone this uses GPS, so the answer is for your exact spot, not the city centre.
Niamey at a glance
- Coordinates
- 13.5137° N, 2.1098° E
- Region
- Niamey, Niger
- Distance to the coast
- 792 km (492 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 6.3918° N, 2.8314° E
- Nearest land border
- 87 km (54 miles), with Burkina Faso
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Questions
How far is Niamey from the sea?
Niamey is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 792 km (492 miles) away in a straight line.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 792 km (492 miles) is the straight-line distance from the city centre to the nearest point on the shore. The drive to a beach is longer, often much longer, and depends on the roads.
How far is Niamey from the nearest border?
Niamey is 87 km (54 miles) from the nearest land border, with Burkina Faso, in a straight line.
Where in Niamey is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (13.5137° N, 2.1098° E). A large city spreads out, so some neighbourhoods are closer to the sea than this and some farther. For an exact figure from where you are, use your own location.
Measured by MapGO on October 19, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.