Makaranta

Makaranta is a school in Niamey, Southwestern Niger. Makaranta is situated nearby to the marketplace Marché de Dar-Es-Salam, as well as near the mosque Maazou Bin Djabal.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stade Général Seyni Kountché and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral.

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 south of Makaranta.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral

Church

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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 south of Makaranta.

Muslim cemetery of Yantala

Cemetery

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Muslim cemetery of Yantala is situated 3½ km west of Makaranta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tourakou and Lazaret.

Tourakou

Suburb

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Tourakou is a suburb.

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.