Banizoumbou

Banizoumbou is a suburb in Niamey, Southwestern Niger and has about 3,220 residents. Banizoumbou is situated nearby to the suburb Gandatché, as well as near Lacouroussou.

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Type: Suburb with 3,220 residents
Description: quarter of Niamey
Also known as: “Banizoubou”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Boubou Hama National Museum and Seyni Kountche Stadium.

Boubou Hama National Museum

Museum

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Musée national Boubou-Hama is the national museum of Niger, located in Niamey. It was founded on December 18, 1959 as Musée National du Niger. Its first conservator, Pablo Toucet, designed the concept of the museum, according to which it was part of the Culture Valley of Niamey, proposed by Boubou Hama.

Seyni Kountche Stadium

Stadium

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Seyni Kountche Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Niamey, Niger. Used for football matches, it is home to the Niger national football team, as well as Niger Premier League clubs Sahel SC, Olympic FC de Niamey, Zumunta AC and JS du Ténéré, as well as club competitions such as the Niger Cup.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral

Church

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The Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral or simply Cathedral of Niamey, is a religious building of the Catholic Church located in Niamey, the capital city of the African country of Niger.