Sahel GuideThe Sahel is a region of Africa. ChadCompletely land-locked, and well off-the-beaten-path for all but the hardiest of travellers; very unstable in the north MaliA country with a remarkable history and heritage; home to the ancient trade capitals and seats … HotelsFind hotels in Niamey and more. NiameyNiamey, the capital of Niger, is a lively fairly modern city of around 800,000 on the banks of the Niger River in the Tillaberi region in the far southwest of the country. NigerNiger is an arid, landlocked country of the Sahel with a population of 12 million. SudanSudan is the third largest country in Africa and sixteenth largest in the world, bordering Egypt, Eritrea, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Libya, and South Sudan. MaliMali is a landlocked country in the Sahel, bordered by Algeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Senegal, and Mauritania. MauritaniaMauritania is a country in northwest Africa. Geographically part of the Maghreb, Mauritania borders Algeria, Senegal and Mali, along with the disputed territory of Western Sahara. ChadChad is a country in the Sahel, south of Libya, east of Niger and Cameroon, north of the Central African Republic, and west of Sudan.