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  • What to bring?    Mosquito repellent, medications, first-aid kit.
  • Travel documents? Passport and visa required.
  • How to get there? No direct flights from U.S. Air Algérie, Air France, Air Maroc provide service through Abidjan, Ouagadougou, Cotonou, Bamako, N'Djamena, and Dakar.
  • Getting around? Buses and vans (cars) to Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Nigeria.
  • Driver's license? International Driving Permit.
  • Language? French, Hausa, Djerma, Fula, Tamashek.
  • Food and drink? Rice and sauce, couscous, kebabs, grilled fish and chicken. Tea, beer.
  • Time? GM + 1 
  • Weather? Hot days, cooler evenings.
  • Clothes?  Lightweight clothes. Sweater in the evening.
  • Electricity? 220 volts. Plugs have 2 round prongs as in Europe.
  • Money?  CFA francs: $1 = 550 CFA 
  • Exchange?  No commission on cash (dollars, euros easiest to exchange).
  • Phone service? International calls, fax from main post office, hotels and phone centers.
  •  Post Office? Poste and fax restantes are reliable.
  • Business hours?
    Banks : 7:30-11:30, 3:30-5:30, M-F.
    Government: 7:30-12:30, 3:30-6:30, M-F.
    Businesses: 8-12:30- 3-6:30, M- F, and Saturday morning. 
  • Health care? In Niamey: Clinique de Gamkalé (73.20.33) or Centre Médical Pro Santé (72.26.50). 
  • Immunizations? Yellow fever required. Cholera may be required.