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FAQ: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - 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.
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