[5] It resides approximately 35 km down the Niger River from Karimama which it is indirectly connected to via road.

Communally, Malanville is bounded to the north by Niger, the south by Kandi and Ségbana, to the west by Karimama and to the east by Nigeria.

[3] The population of Malanville engages primarily in agricultural activities, followed by trade, transportation and handicrafts.

[3] The tourism sector is growing as the shared border with Niger allows visitors to experience National Park W, a game reserve with elephants, giraffe, etc.

Services such as hotels and restaurants are starting to develop due to greater levels of tourism.