Banifandou I
Banifandou I is a suburb in Niamey, Southwestern Niger and has about 15,300 residents. Banifandou I is situated nearby to the suburb Tourakou, as well as near Djeddah Koira Mè.- Type: Suburb with 15,300 residents
- Description: quarter of Niamey
- Also known as: “Bani Fandou 1”, “Bani Fandou I”, and “Banifandou 1”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stade Général Seyni Kountché and Great Mosque of Niamey.
Stade Général Seyni Kountché
Stadium
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Stade Général Seyni Kountché 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. Stade Général Seyni Kountché is situated 2½ km southwest of Banifandou I.
Great Mosque of Niamey
Mosque
Photo: salymfayad, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Great Mosque of Niamey is situated 3 km south of Banifandou I.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral is situated 3½ km southwest of Banifandou I.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tourakou and Djeddah Koira Mè.
Lazaret
Suburb
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.
Banifandou I
- Categories: quarter of Niger and locality
- Location: Niamey, Southwestern Niger, Niger, Sahel, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
13.54723° or 13° 32′ 50″ northLongitude
2.12331° or 2° 7′ 24″ eastPopulation
15,300Open location code
7F54G4WF+V8OpenStreetMap ID
node 457557794OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbWikidata ID
Q64760637
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Banifandou I” goes by many names.
- French: “Bani Fandou 1”
- French: “Bani Fandou I”
- French: “Banifandou 1”
- French: “Banifandou I”
- German: “Bani Fandou 1”
- German: “Bani Fandou I”
- German: “Banifandou 1”
- German: “Banifandou I”
- “Banifandou I”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Complexe Sportif Issaka Daboré and Chapel International de la Filadelfia.
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