Station Sahara

Station Sahara is a gas station in Niamey, Southwestern Niger. Station Sahara is situated nearby to the square Moussa Garbey, as well as near the mosque Shafi.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stade Général Seyni Kountché and Muslim cemetery of Yantala.

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 3½ km south of Station Sahara.

Muslim cemetery of Yantala

Cemetery

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Muslim cemetery of Yantala is situated 3 km southwest of Station Sahara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lazaret and Tourakou.

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.