Niamey eSIM
In Niamey you connect to Airtel Niger, Zamani Telecom, Moov Africa Niger or Niger Telecoms, whichever is performing better where you are standing. Your data starts working the moment you land, before you reach the immigration hall.
- Networks
- Airtel Niger, Zamani Telecom, Moov Africa Niger and Niger Telecoms
- 5G
- 4G only
- Throttle
- None on metered plans
- Tethering
- Allowed on every plan
Plans that cover Niamey
| Data | Validity | Price per GB | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | Never expires | $14.89 | $14.89 | |
| 3 GB | Never expires | $10.63 | $31.89 | |
| 5 GBMost travellers | Never expires | $9.78 | $48.89 | |
| 10 GB | Never expires | $8.89 | $88.89 |
How Niger compares across Africa
- Regional median
- 29.5 Mbps
- Upstream networks
- 4, Airtel Niger, Zamani Telecom, Moov Africa Niger, Niger Telecoms
- 5G
- No, LTE only
- Cities with their own page
- 3: Niamey, Maradi, Zinder
Landing at Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM)
- Airport
- NIM / DRRN
- Distance
- 9 km from the centre of Niamey
Getting into Niamey
- Route Nationale 1 into central Niamey, 9 km northwest of the terminal (NIM)
Worth knowing about Niamey
- The passenger terminal shares its site with Air Base 101 of the Nigerien armed forces. The base was attacked on 29 January 2026, on 18 June 2026 and again on 29 August 2026, and flights diverted away from the airport during the first of those.
- After gunfire near the airport and the presidential palace on 29 August, the UK Foreign Office warned that the road between central Niamey and the airport may carry extra security checkpoints and short notice travel disruption.
- Flights within Niger remain limited and schedules can change at short notice.