Route nationale 1 (Niger)

N1 road
Location
Country	Niger
Highway system
Transport in Niger

Traffic checkpoint on the RN1 at Kouré, 60 km southeast from the capital Niamey

The RN1 at Gonoubi, about halfway between Niamey and Dosso

The Route Nationale No. 1 is an important highway in Niger. It connects the east part of the country to the west. RN1 runs approximately 1,200 km (750 mi) from Koutogou in the west to N'Guigmi in the east, via Dosso, Maradi, Zinder, and Diffa. The first large paved section, between Gouré and N'Guigmi, was surfaced in 1971–72. This section, in the distant and sparsely populated east, is now the most degraded section and in part completely eroded. It was named the "Route de l'Unité" ("the Unity Highway") in the 1970s. By 1980, it was joined by the second long all-weather road in Niger, the "Uranium Highway," running from Niamey to Arlit in the far north.

See also

• Transport in Niger

References

• Michelin Afrique Nord et Ouest 741 (Map). 1:4000000. Michelin Publications. 2007. ISBN 978-2-06-712832-3.
• IGN Carte Touristique 85029 Niger(1) (Map). 1:2000000. IGN(Paris)/IGNN(Niamey). 1994. ISBN 978-2-11-850291-1.