Tourakou

Tourakou is a suburb in , and has about 12,900 residents. Tourakou is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Stade Général Seyni Kountché and Great Mosque of Niamey.

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.

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. is situated 3 km southeast of Tourakou.

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. is situated 4 km south of Tourakou.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Djeddah Koira Mè and Lazaret.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
is a northern suburb of , . 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.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Tourakou

Latitude
13.54538° or 13° 32′ 43″ north
Longitude
2.11727° or 2° 7′ 2″ east
Population
12,900
Open location code
7F54G4W8+5W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 457559300
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q64788191
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Satellite Map

Discover Tourakou from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Tourakou” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “توراكو”
  • French: “Tourakou”
  • German: “Tourakou”
  • “Tourakou”

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