Dar Es Salam

Dar Es Salam is a suburb in Niamey, Southwestern Niger and has about 20,500 residents. Dar Es Salam is situated nearby to the neighborhood ORTN, as well as near the suburb Djiddah.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Seyni Kountche Stadium and Boubou Hama National Museum.

Seyni Kountche Stadium

Stadium

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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.

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 south of Dar Es Salam.

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. Great Mosque of Niamey is situated 4 km southeast of Dar Es Salam.