Diffa is a city of 48,000 people (2011) in Southern Niger. Diffa sits on the north bank of the Komadougou Yobe river; the river's seasonal floodplain lies immediately to the south and east. Much of the riverbank is lined with gardens and small allotments which grow the town's well-known red peppers.

Understand

The town is bisected in an arc by the Route Nationale 1 road; the eastern part of town is centred on the Grand Marché, which also acts as the transport hub for the city.

Diffa has a hot climate with a wet and dry season.

Get in

Diffa marks the eastern end of the paved section of Route Nationale 1, the main east-west highway across Niger, although the section between Zinder and Diffa is only partially paved in places. RN1 continues north to N'guigmi more than 100 km. Maïné-Soroa, the other major town of the Region, lies less than 100 km to the west of Diffa. The border with Nigeria, at the Nigerian town of Duji, is 5.5 km to the south of Diffa.

• 1 Diffa Airport (north of the town). Niger Airlines flew from Niamey until Nov 2022, when it suspended operations. (updated Feb 2023)

See

• 1 Great Mosque of Diffa. (updated Feb 2021)

Do

• A traditional wrestling arena is located to the northeast of the Grand Marché. Diffa Stadium can be found west of the RN1.

Buy

• 1 Central Market. (updated Mar 2019)

Eat

• Taba Kadji Restaurant, ☏ +227 96 42 24 76. (updated Aug 2018)
• Boula Toura, ☏ +227 96 27 89 13. (updated Aug 2018)

Sleep

• 1 Complexe Hôtelière Du 18 Décembre, ☏ +227 90 90 92 86. (updated Aug 2018)

Go next

• Zinder
• Niamey
• Maradi
• Agadez