Scalargame · Free daily browser puzzles
Tectonic answer · 2026-09-19
Play Tectonic — Free. No sign-up needed.
The official Tectonic answer selected for 2026-09-19.
Starting country: Niger
Orange: seed · blue: neighbors · dots identify small countries
Neighboring countries
- Algeria
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Chad
- Libya
- Mali
- Nigeria
Three reviewed facts
Niger is named for the Niger River; the river’s name probably comes from a Tuareg expression meaning “big rivers.”
Source: CIA World Factbook — Niger (pinned third-party preservation)Niger’s northern four-fifths is desert, while its southern fifth is savanna.
Source: CIA World Factbook — Niger (pinned third-party preservation)Niger gained independence from France on August 3, 1960.
Source: CIA World Factbook — Niger (pinned third-party preservation)