Maradi Region · Niger
Gangara travel guide
Gangara is a city in Maradi Region, Niger, home to about 52,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- DKA51 km · Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport
- Currency
- XOFWest African CFA franc
- Time zone
- Africa/Niamey
- Language
- Hausa
When to go
The best time to visit Gangara
Gangara has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 40 °C; August is the wettest, with about 203 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Gangara: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA), about 51 km from the city centre in a straight line; Zinder Airport (ZND, 129 km) is also within reach.
DKA · Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport
ZND · Zinder Airport
Questions
Gangara: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Gangara?
Gangara has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 40 °C; August is the wettest, with about 203 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Gangara?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA), about 51 km from the city centre in a straight line; Zinder Airport (ZND, 129 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Gangara?
West African CFA franc (XOF).
Nearby
Destinations near Gangara
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.