Niamey

Niamey the capital of Niger, is a lively fairly modern city of around 800,000 on the banks of the Niger River in the Tillaberi region in the far southwest of the country. It is the administrative, cultural and economic center of the country and hence generally offers good facilities for travelers, both budget and upmarket.

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  • Don't miss a trip to the Girafs or a three days tip along the Niger river (try Niger Car). • Philippe G.
  • No worries, one of the quitest place on earth. • Bern
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Niamey Travel Guide is based on Niamey by Jim Nicholson, Peter Fitzgerald, Globe-trotter, Panos, Zepppep, Texugo, Abi, Burmesedays, iGuide and others. Niamey Travel Guide is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.