Couronne Nord

Couronne Nord is a suburb in Niamey, Southwestern Niger and has about 7,940 residents. Couronne Nord is situated near the suburb Boukoki II, as well as near Djeddah Koira Mè.

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Type: Suburb with 7,940 residents
Description: quarter of Niamey
Also known as: “Kouronne Nord”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Great Mosque of Niamey and Seyni Kountche Stadium.

Great Mosque of Niamey

Mosque

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

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. Seyni Kountche Stadium is situated 2½ km southwest of Couronne Nord.

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. Boubou Hama National Museum is situated 3½ km southwest of Couronne Nord.