Zinder Region · Niger
Magaria travel guide
Magaria is a city in Zinder Region, Niger, home to about 131,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- ZND87 km · Zinder Airport
- Currency
- XOFWest African CFA franc
- Time zone
- Africa/Niamey
- Language
- Hausa
When to go
The best time to visit Magaria
Magaria 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 239 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 Magaria: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Zinder Airport (ZND), about 87 km from the city centre in a straight line; Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN, 114 km) and Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA, 135 km) are also within reach.
ZND · Zinder Airport
KAN · Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
DKA · Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport
Questions
Magaria: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Magaria?
Magaria 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 239 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Magaria?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Zinder Airport (ZND), about 87 km from the city centre in a straight line; Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN, 114 km) and Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA, 135 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Magaria?
West African CFA franc (XOF).
Nearby
Destinations near Magaria
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.