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The Sahel is a region of Africa. The Sahel runs 3,862 km from the Atlantic Ocean coast of Mauritania in the west to the Red Sea coast of Sudan in the east. The ecoregion definition takes in part of other countries but for the purposes of this travel guide, it includes all of Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Sudan.

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Niamey
Niamey
Niamey the capital of Niger, is a lively fairly modern city of around 800,000 on the banks of the Niger River in the Tillaberi … Niamey Travel Guide »
Niger
Niger
Niger is an arid, landlocked country of the Sahel with a population of 12 million. It is bordered by Algeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, Benin, Nigeria, Chad and Libya. Niger Travel Guide »
Sudan
Sudan
Sudan is the third largest country in Africa and sixteenth largest in the world, bordering Egypt, Eritrea, Central African … Sudan Travel Guide »
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Mali
Mali
Mali is a landlocked country in the Sahel, bordered by Algeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Senegal, and Mauritania. Mali Travel Guide »
Mauritania
Mauritania
Mauritania is a country in northwest Africa. Geographically part of the Maghreb, Mauritania borders Algeria, Senegal and Mali … Mauritania Travel Guide »
Chad
Chad
Chad is a country in the Sahel, south of Libya, east of Niger and Cameroon, north of the Central African Republic, and west of Sudan. Chad Travel Guide »
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