Niamey, Niger

Post Allowance (COLA)

35%of spendable income · non-taxable · DSSR 220

Post Differential

35%of basic pay · taxable · DSSR 500

LQA

Reimbursement of actual housing costs up to a post-specific maximum based on family size. View LQA rates ↗

Practical Info

Timezone

UTC+01:00

Languages

French

Currency

West African CFA franc

Electricity

Type A, Type B, Type C, Type D, Type E, Type F · 220 V · 50 Hz

Flight to US

~9.5 hrs — Estimated flight time to Washington, DC area: ~9.5 hours (great-circle, 900 km/h average). Actual times vary by route and layovers.

Mobile Carriers

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Schools

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