Editing Niamey (section)

==Culture and architecture==
[[File:Niger, Niamey, Rue NB-26 (2).jpg|thumb|Niamey marketplace]]
[[File:Zoo du Musée national de Niamey.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Niger National Museum]]]]
A major attraction in the city is the [[Niger National Museum]], which incorporates a [[zoo]], a museum of [[vernacular architecture]], a craft centre, and exhibits including [[dinosaur]] [[skeleton]]s and the [[Tree of Ténéré]]. Other places of interest include the American, French and Nigerien [[cultural centre]]s, seven major market centres (including the large [[Niamey Grand Market]]), a traditional [[wrestling]] arena, and a horse racing track. Most of the colourful pottery sold in Niamey is hand made in the nearby village of [[Boubon]].{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}

The Mahatma Gandhi International Conference Centre (MGICC) was built in Niamey jointly by India and Niger.

In December 2005, it was the host of the [[Jeux de la Francophonie]].

===Places of worship===
Niger being a predominantly Muslim country, [[mosques]] are the most common places of worship, with the [[Grand Mosque of Niamey|Grande Mosquée]] being the largest in the city. There are also various [[Christianity|Christian]] churches, most notably [[Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral, Niamey|Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral]], the seat of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Niamey]], and the Cathedral de Maourey.<ref>J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, ''Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices'', ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 2103</ref><ref name="Bradt"/>