Niamey topographic map

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Niamey

The Niger River is the sole source of Niamey's water supply. Increased use resulted in a decline in the river's water quality in the late 20th century. Unlike most of Niger, Niamey has a central water supply, so the resource is sold as a commodity. According to official sources, pipes serve about 65% of Niamey's population as of 2008. The rest receive water from sources such as publicly funded standpipes or water towers funded by charities or Islamic organisations. Standpipes are the cheapest source of water, with a cost of 15 francs (3 US cents) for 25 litres, as of 2014. Niamey's neighbourhoods have uneven access to water. Neighbourhoods in both the periphery and the city centre have low use of taps; SEEN does not operate in these neighbourhoods due to their topography or lack of legal recognition. Hand-dug wells exist in lower-class neighbourhoods of the periphery and are often polluted, though they have become rare as neighbourhoods install communally funded boreholes. More affluent neighbourhoods in the periphery are connected to the pipe system. In such neighbourhoods, wealthy residents often supply water for their poorer neighbours. Compounds have taps in courtyards; only upper-class residents have taps inside their houses. Access to piped water is unreliable during the dry season, when water usage increases due to heat. During this time, water is supplied by water towers, installed by SEEN in most neighbourhoods, or smaller tanks in some households and compounds.

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Name: Niamey topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Niamey, Kollo, Niger (13.38296 1.96095 13.64734 2.26424)

Average elevation: 225 m

Minimum elevation: 176 m

Maximum elevation: 273 m