Gamkalley Golley

Gamkalley Golley is a neighborhood in Niamey, Southwestern Niger and has about 6,860 residents. Gamkalley Golley is situated nearby to the suburb Gamkalley Pêcheurs, as well as near the neighborhood Gamkalley Sébanguey.

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Type: Neighborhood with 6,860 residents
Description: quarter of Niamey
Also known as: “Gamkalé Golé”, “Gamkalé Gollé”, and “Gamkallé Gollèye”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hippodrome and Boubou Hama National Museum.

Hippodrome

Athletics track

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Hippodrome is an athletics track.

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 northwest of Gamkalley Golley.

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 3½ km north of Gamkalley Golley.