Lazaret
Lazaret is a northern suburb of Niamey, Niger. It is best known historically for its refugee camp with many Tuareg people. The camp became the largest in the Sahel during the extreme drought of 1973-1975.- Type: Suburb with 24,300 residents
- Description: quarter of Niamey
- Also known as: “Lazaret, Niger”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Seyni Kountche Stadium and Great Mosque of Niamey.
Seyni Kountche Stadium
Stadium
Great Mosque of Niamey
Mosque
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tourakou and Djeddah Koira Mè.
Lazaret
- Categories: quarter of Niger and locality
- Location: Niamey, Southwestern Niger, Niger, Sahel, Africa
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Latitude
13.55516° or 13° 33′ 19″ north
Longitude
2.11847° or 2° 7′ 7″ east
Population
24,300
Elevation
229 metres (751 feet)
Open location code
7F54H449+39
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Lazaret” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Nord Lazaret and Banifandou I.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Marché de Lazaret and Agence Sonef Lazaret.
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