Niamey Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
capital of Niger
About Niamey
The comparably fertile area around Niamey has been inhabited for millennia by tribes like the Gurma, also found in Burkina Faso, but the founders of the village would be the Maouri, who settled on an island called Neni Goungou facing the current Niamey in the late nineteenth century, before coming to settle on the left bank of the river. In 1898, the invading French found the village a suitable location for a military base and in 1905 the city, located in a stable region, became the capital of theTerritoire Militaire du Niger(Military Territory of Niger). Niamey was inhabited by about 600 people in 1901 when missionaries arrived in the village and increased to nearly 2,000 after the arrival of the French and its establishment as the national capital. In 1911, the capital was transferred to
Top Attractions in Niamey
Explore the best things to see and do in Niamey:
- ★Cathedral de Maorey
- ★Centre Culturel Franco-Nigerien (CCFN)
- ★Centre Culturel Oumarou Ganda
- ★Grande Marché
- ★Grande Mosquée
- ★Musée National Boubou-Hama and Zoo
- ★Stade de la Lutte Traditionelle
- ★Swimming Pools
Where to Eat in Niamey
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Amandine Cakes
- 🍴Baobab Senegalese Restaurant
- 🍴Bellissimo’s
- 🍴Byblos
- 🍴Chez Chin’s
- 🍴Dragon D’Or
Where to Stay in Niamey
- 🏨Grand Hotel du Niger
- 🏨Homeland Hotel
- 🏨Hotel Gaweye
- 🏨Hotel Les Roniers
- 🏨Hotel Maourey
- 🏨Hotel Masaki
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