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Niamey

Niamey, the capital of , is a calm, fairly modern city of around 1.3 million on the banks of the Niger River surrounded by the Tillaberi region in the far .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Stade Général Seyni Kountché and Boubou Hama National Museum.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose stadium in , . 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.

Museum
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Musée National Boubou Hama is the national museum of , located in . 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.

Mosque
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The Grand Mosque of Niamey is a Sunni located in , that was built in the 1970s. The largest mosque in the city, it is located along Islam Avenue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Madina and Yantala Haut.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Niamey

Latitude
13.5214° or 13° 31′ 17″ north
Longitude
2.1053° or 2° 6′ 19″ east
Population
1,300,000
Elevation
209 metres (686 feet)
Open location code
7F54G4C4+H4
Geo­Names ID
2595294
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Homeland Hotel and Niamey National Hospital.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Niamey”. Photo: Roland, CC BY-SA 2.0.