The Niger river is navigable 300km from Gaya to Niamey from mid-December to March. However shallows prevent anything but small draft African canoes. The river is not deemed navigable from Niamey to the East. There is negligible transport of passengers and cargo on the river and is not suitable for transport of humanitarian cargo.
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Company Information
No companies are operating on the river. Particulars will ferry passengers across the river and transport cargo grown by the river, especially melons.
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