Editing Niamey

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'''Niamey''' ({{IPA|fr|njamɛ}}) is the [[Capital city|capital]] and [[List of cities in Niger|largest city]] of [[Niger]]. Niamey's population was 1,026,848 as of the 2012 census. In 2017, population projections showed the capital district growing at a slower rate than Niger as a whole, which has the world's highest [[Total fertility rate|fertility rate]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://citypopulation.de/Niger.html |title=Niger: Regions, Departments, Communes, Cities, Localities and Municipal Arrondissements - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts |website=citypopulation.de}}</ref> Niamey lies on the [[Niger River]], primarily situated on the river's east bank. The city is located in a [[pearl millet]] growing region, and its manufacturing industries include bricks, [[ceramic]] goods, cement, and [[weaving]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/geography-and-cartography/niamey-niger |title=Niamey, Niger |first=Jamie |last=Aronson |date=2025 |access-date=April 23, 2025}}</ref>

==History==
{{see also|Timeline of Niamey}}
[[Image:Mittelholzer-niamey.jpg|thumb|left|Niamey in December 1930. The large house in the centre is the French governor's residence. Air photo taken by Swiss pilot and photographer [[Walter Mittelholzer]].]]
Probably, Niamey originated in the 18th century as a cluster of small villages (Gaweye, Kalley, Maourey, Zongo and Foulani Koira).<ref name="Bradt">Geels, Jolijn, (2006) ''Bradt Travel Guide - Niger'', pgs. 93-113</ref> Niamey was of little importance until the French developed it as a colonial centre in the late 1890s. The town, then with an estimated population of some 1,800, was chosen as the capital of the newly created Military Territory of Niger in 1905, however, the capital was shifted to the more established city of [[Zinder]] in 1912.<ref name="Bradt"/> Zinder's proximity to the Nigerian border and distance from French-controlled ports prompted the French to move the capital back to Niamey in 1926, by which time the city had some 3,000 inhabitants.<ref name="Bradt"/> A series of devastating droughts prompted influx from the countryside into the city, leading to significant population growth, and by 1945 the population was about 8,000.<ref name="Bradt"/>

Prior to 1926-27 the [[French Upper Volta|Upper Volta]]-Niger [[Burkina Faso-Niger border|border]] ran along the Niger river, meaning that Niamey lay directly on the boundary.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=November 18, 1974 |title=International Boundary Study No. 146 – Burkina Faso (Upper Volta)–Niger Boundary |url=https://library.law.fsu.edu/Digital-Collections/LimitsinSeas/pdf/ibs146.pdf |journal=International Boundary Studies}}</ref>

[[File:Niger, Niamey, Place du Liptako-Gourma (2).jpg|thumb|Place du Liptako-Gourma]]
At the time of independence in 1960 the population had grown to around 30,000.<ref>Britannica, [https://www.britannica.com/place/Niamey Niamey], britannica.com, USA, accessed on July 7, 2019</ref><ref name=sahel20110701>[http://www.lesahel.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7753:installation-du-conseil-de-ville-de-niamey-et-election-des-membres--Mr Assane Seydou Sanda-elu-maire-de-la-ville-de-niamey&catid=34:actualites&Itemid=53 Installation du Conseil de ville de Niamey et élection des membres : M. Assane Seydou Sanda, élu maire de la ville de Niamey]. Laouali Souleymane, Le Sahel (Niamey). 1 July 2011</ref><ref name="Bradt"/> The period from 1970 to 1988 was one in which the economy of Niger boomed, driven by revenue from the [[uranium]] mines at [[Arlit]]. As a result, the population of Niamey grew from 108,000 to 398,365 inhabitants and the city expanded from {{cvt|1367|ha|acre}} in 1970 to {{cvt|4400|ha|acre}} by 1977, in the process annexing peripheral villages such as [[Lazaret, Niger|Lazaret]].<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LjzZ_rVv_2MC&pg=PA30 |title=Villes et organisation de l'espace en Afrique |pages=30–31 |first1=Jérôme |last1=Aloko-N'Guessan |first2=Amadou |last2=Diallo |first3=Kokou Henri |last3=Motcho |publisher=Karthala Editions |year=2010 |isbn=978-2-8111-0339-2}}</ref> Continuing droughts also caused many rural Nigeriens to move to the growing city.<ref name="Bradt"/>

In 1992 Niamey and its immediate hinterland were split off from Niamey Region to form the much smaller Niamey Capital District, enclaved within the new [[Tillabéri Region]].<ref name="Statsoid">According to [http://www.statoids.com/une.html Statsoid] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090724154849/http://www.statoids.com/une.html |date=2009-07-24 }}: "~1992: Tillabéry Region split from Niamey (whose FIPS code was NG05 before the change). Status of Niamey changed from Region to capital district."</ref>

On April 9, 1999, Niger President [[Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara]] was ambushed, shot and killed during [[1999 Nigerien coup d'état|Nigerien coup d'état]] by soldiers, reportedly members of the Presidential Guard at the [[Diori Hamani International Airport]] as he was going to board a helicopter.

By some estimates, the population had reached 700,000 in 2000.<ref name="Bradt"/> In 2011, government press estimated the total urban population at over 1.5&nbsp;million. A major cause of the increase has been in migration for work and during droughts, as well as a high birth rate.<ref name=sahel20110701 /> This last factor means that demographically a majority of the city's citizens are young people.<ref name=sahel20110701 />

In July 2023, the [[National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland|Niger junta]] began renaming street names from the colonial era to more local names, such as replacing the name of [[Charles de Gaulle]] with that of Bakary.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Abdou Tasawa |first=Gazali |url=https://www.dw.com/fr/au-niger-la-junte-militaire-rebaptise-des-rues-de-niamey/a-70507221 |title=Au Niger, la junte militaire rebaptise des rues de Niamey |date=15 October 2024 |access-date=16 October 2024 |lang=fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Njie |first=Paul |last2=Fleming |first2=Lucy |date=16 October 2024 |title=Niger drops French place names to honour local heroes |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd7x9eprvvwo |access-date=1 May 2025 |work=[[BBC News]]}}</ref> The same month, the junta's leader, [[Abdourahamane Tchiani]], declared the dissolution of local governments, replacing the mayor of Niamey, Oumarou Dogari, with an army official.<ref name="AFP 2024">{{Cite news |last=<!--not stated--> |date=5 April 2024 |title=Niger’s Junta Chief Dissolves Local Councils |url=https://www.voaafrica.com/a/niger-s-junta-chief-dissolves-local-councils/7557973.html |access-date=1 May 2025 |work=[[Voice of America]] |agency=[[Agence France-Presse]]}}</ref> The same month, hundreds rallied in Niamey to demand the withdrawal of the US military from the country.<ref>{{cite news|title=Niger protesters demand US troop withdrawal |date=13 April 2024 |url=https://www.dw.com/en/niger-protesters-demand-us-troop-withdrawal/a-68812727 |website=[[Deutsche Welle]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240413204833/https://www.dw.com/en/niger-protesters-demand-us-troop-withdrawal/a-68812727 |archive-date=13 April 2024 |access-date=14 April 2024}}</ref> The US withdrew from its base in Niamey in July 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |last=<!--Reuters--> |date=8 July 2024 |title=US troops pull out of Niger's Air Base 101 |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/us-troops-pull-out-nigers-air-base-101-2024-07-07/ |access-date=1 May 2025 |work=[[Reuters]]}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Pont de l'amitié Chine-Niger - Niamey from the Sky.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Friendship Bridge]]

Covering an area of {{cvt|552.27|km2}} ({{As of|2024|lc=y}}),<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Almouctar |first=Mohamed Adou Sidi |last2=Wu |first2=Yiping |last3=Zhao |first3=Fubo |last4=Qin |first4=Caiqing |date=April 2024 |title=Drought analysis using normalized difference vegetation index and land surface temperature over Niamey region, the southwestern of the Niger between 2013 and 2019 |url=https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2214581824000375 |journal=Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies |volume=52 |pages=101689 |doi=10.1016/j.ejrh.2024.101689 |doi-access=free}}</ref> the metropolitan area sits atop two plateaux reaching {{cvt|218|m}} in altitude, bisected by the [[Niger River]]. At Niamey, the river, running almost straight SSE from [[Gao, Mali]], makes a series of wide bends. The city grew on the east ("left bank") of the river as it meanders from west to east flow to run almost directly south. A series of marshy islands begin at Niamey and extend south in the river.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}

The vast majority of the population and government and [[Commercial property|commercial buildings]] are located on the eastern bank of the river. The very centre of the centre contains a number of wide boulevards linking roundabouts. Two bridges connect the two sides - the [[Kennedy Bridge (Niamey)|Kennedy Bridge]] and the Friendship Bridge. The western bank area consists mainly of residential areas such as Gaweye, Saguia, Lamorde, Saga, and Karadje, as well as [[Abdou Moumouni University]].{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}

===Climate===
The climate is hot and [[semi-arid climate|semi-arid]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] [[semi-arid climate#Hot semi-arid climates|''BSh'']]), with an expected rainfall of between {{cvt|500|mm|in}} and {{cvt|750|mm|in}} a year, mostly beginning with a few storms in May, then a transition to a rainy season, usually lasting from sometime in June to early September, when the rains taper off rather quickly. Most of the rainfall is from late June to mid-September. There is practically no rain from October to April. Niamey is remarkably hot throughout the year. In fact, it is one of the world's hottest major cities. Average monthly high temperatures reach {{cvt|38|°C}} four months out of the year and in no month do average high temperatures fall below {{cvt|32|°C}}. During the dry season, particularly from November through February, nights are generally cool. Average nighttime lows between November and February range from {{cvt|14|-|18|°C}}.

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|Jan record high C=40.7
|Feb record high C=44.0
|Mar record high C=45.0
|Apr record high C=46.1
|May record high C=47.0
|Jun record high C=44.4
|Jul record high C=41.0
|Aug record high C=39.6
|Sep record high C=41.8
|Oct record high C=41.6
|Nov record high C=41.8
|Dec record high C=40.0

|Jan high C=32.4
|Feb high C=35.8
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|May high C=40.7
|Jun high C=37.9
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|Feb mean C=27.8
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|May mean C=34.5
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|Jul mean C=29.5
|Aug mean C=28.1
|Sep mean C=29.6
|Oct mean C=31.5
|Nov mean C=29.0
|Dec mean C=25.5
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|Jan low C=17.2
|Feb low C=20.1
|Mar low C=24.3
|Apr low C=27.9
|May low C=28.8
|Jun low C=26.8
|Jul low C=25.0
|Aug low C=24.1
|Sep low C=24.8
|Oct low C=25.1
|Nov low C=21.2
|Dec low C=17.9
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|Jan record low C=8.3
|Feb record low C=10.4
|Mar record low C=16.0
|Apr record low C=19.9
|May record low C=20.2
|Jun record low C=19.8
|Jul record low C=19.4
|Aug record low C=19.4
|Sep record low C=19.5
|Oct record low C=18.0
|Nov record low C=13.4
|Dec record low C=11.6

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|May precipitation mm=25.3
|Jun precipitation mm=78.6
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|Aug precipitation mm=192.6
|Sep precipitation mm=85.1
|Oct precipitation mm=16.7
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|Jan humidity=22
|Feb humidity=17
|Mar humidity=18
|Apr humidity=27
|May humidity=42
|Jun humidity=55
|Jul humidity=67
|Aug humidity=74
|Sep humidity=73
|Oct humidity=53
|Nov humidity=34
|Dec humidity=27

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|Mar sun=263.3
|Apr sun=256.8
|May sun=266.8
|Jun sun=247.4
|Jul sun=245.1
|Aug sun=226.2
|Sep sun=250.1
|Oct sun=286.1
|Nov sun=293.8
|Dec sun=299.4
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| title = Niamey Normals 1991–2020
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| title = Global Surface Summary of the Day - GSOD
| publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
| accessdate = January 26, 2023
}}</ref> Météo Climat<ref>{{cite web
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| title = Météo Climat stats for Niamey 1991–2020
| publisher = Météo Climat
| access-date = 15 October 2017}}</ref>
|source 2=[[Deutscher Wetterdienst]] (humidity 1961-1990)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dwd.de/DWD/klima/beratung/ak/ak_610520_kt.pdf |title=Klimatafel von Niamey (Aéro) / Niger |publisher=Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure |access-date=14 June 2016}}</ref>
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==Demographics==
[[File:Niamey SPOT 1101.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Niamey seen from [[Spot Satellite]]]]
{{historical populations
|1977|242973
|1988|397437
|2001|707951
|2012|1026848
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Niamey's population has grown rapidly since independence - the droughts of the early 1970s and 1980s, along with the economic crisis of the early 1980s, have propelled an exodus of rural inhabitants to Niger's largest city.<ref name="Statsoid"/> Under the military government of General [[Seyni Kountché]], there were strict controls on residency and the government would regularly round up and "deport" those without permits back to their villages.<ref name="Gilliard & Pédenon">{{Cite journal |last=Gilliard |first=Patrick |last2=Pédenon |first2=Laurent |date=October 1996 |title=Rues de Niamey, espace et territoires de la mendicité |url=https://polaf.hypotheses.org/files/2020/05/063051.pdf |format=PDF |journal=[[Politique Africaine]] |publisher=[[Éditions Karthala]] |volume=63}}</ref> The growing freedoms of the late 1980s and 1990s, along with the [[Tuareg rebellion (1990–1995)|Tuareg Rebellion]] of the 1990s and famine in the 2000s, have reinforced this process of internal migration, with large informal settlements appearing on the outskirts of the city. Noticeable in the city's centre since the 1980s are groups of poor, young, or handicapped beggars.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}} Within the richer or more trafficked neighbourhoods, these beggars have in fact formed a well-regulated hierarchical system in which beggars garner ''[[Sadaqah|sadaka]]'' according to cultural and religious norms.<ref name="Gilliard & Pédenon" />

In the 1990s, the capital district population growth rate was lower than the torrid national rate, suggesting large rural migration ([[urbanization]]) was negligible in Niger, there is an undercount, and/or the government's forced urban to rural deportations were effective.<ref name="Gilliard & Pédenon" />

==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"/>

==Governance==
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===Administration===
Niamey makes up a special [[Capital districts and territories|capital district]] of Niger, which is surrounded by the Region of [[Tillabéri Region|Tillabéri]].
[[File:Old Presidential Palace in Niamey - Mapillary (1zunKARfz0wkJExHFVEFng).jpg|thumb|200px|Old presidential palace]]
The city of Niamey itself is governed as an autonomous first-level administrative block, the Niamey Urban Community (Fr. Communauté Urbaine de Niamey, or CUN). It is a co-equal first division subdivision with the seven [[Regions of Niger]]. The Niamey Urban Community includes an administration and Governor appointed by national leaders.<ref name=sahel20110701 /> Like the rest of Niger, Niamey has seen a decentralisation of governance since 2000. Government Ordinance n°2010–56 and Presidential Decree n°2010-679 of September 2010 mandated an elected City Council for the city of Niamey, subsumed under the CUN. This excludes some outlying areas of the CUN.<ref name=sahel20110701 /> Forty-five councillors are popularly elected and in turn elect the Mayor of the City of Niamey. In July 2011, the first Mayor under the new system, [[Oumarou Dogari Moumouni]], was installed by the Governor of the CUN Mrs. [[Aïchatou Boulama Kané]] and the City Council.<ref name=sahel20110701 /> The City Council and Mayor have limited roles compared to the CUN Governor. Niamey has a third layer of government in the [[Communes of Niger|Commune]] system. Each Commune elects its own council, and outside major cities, these function like independent cities. Niamey and other major cities have been, since the advent of decentralisation, developing co-ordination of Commune governments in large cities made up of multiple Communes.<ref name=sahel20110701 /> Under Law No. 2002-15, passed on 11 June 2002, the CUN contains five urban communes.<ref name="INS 2023" />

===Divisions===
[[File:Niamey (district map).png|thumb|upright=1.5|City map with the 5 communes]]
The CUN is divided into five communes. The urban area of the CUN is organised into 90 [[Quarter (urban subdivision)|quartiers]], and the rural area is organised into 37 attached villages, {{As of|2023|lc=y}}.<ref name="INS 2023" />
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:100px;"|Commune
! Quartiers<ref name="INS 2023" />
! Villages<ref name="INS 2023" />
|-
|'''[[Commune I (Niamey)|Niamey I]]'''
| 18
| 8
|-
|'''[[Commune II (Niamey)|Niamey II]]'''
| 22
| 5
|-
|'''[[Commune III (Niamey)|Niamey III]]'''
| 16
| 7
|-
|'''[[Commune IV (Niamey)|Niamey IV]]'''
| 23
| 10
|-
|'''[[Commune V (Niamey)|Niamey V]]'''
| 11
| 8
|-
|}

The CUN includes land where there were formerly several surrounding towns and villages which the city of Niamey has now annexed. These include [[Soudouré]], [[Lamordé]], [[Gamkallé]], [[Yantala]], and [[Gaweye]].<ref name="Decalo1997" />

Until 1998, all of greater Niamey was part of [[Tillabéri Region]], which prior to 1992 was named the '''Niamey Department'''. The CUN remains surrounded on all sides by Tillabéri Region.<ref name="Decalo1997">{{Cite book |last=Decalo |first=Samuel |title=Historical Dictionary of the Niger (3rd ed.) |publisher=Scarecrow Press |location=Boston & Folkestone |year=1997 |isbn=0-8108-3136-8}} pp. 225–227</ref>

==Transport==
[[File:Niameyairport 2005 crop.JPG|thumb|right|250px|[[Niamey Airport|Niamey airport]]]]
Niamey is served by the [[Diori Hamani International Airport]], located 12&nbsp;km southeast of the city, and is crossed by the [[Route nationale 1 (Niger)|RN1 highway]]. [[Niamey railway station]], officially inaugurated in April 2014, is the first one built in Niger.<ref>{{in lang|fr}} [http://www.rfi.fr/afrique/20140407-niger-inauguration-premiere-gare-ferroviaire-niamey/ "Inauguration of the first train station in Niamey"] ([[Radio France Internationale]])</ref><ref>[http://globalvoicesonline.org/2014/04/09/a-80-year-long-wait-niger-gets-its-first-train-station/ "{{sic|hide=y|A}} 80 Year-long Wait: Niger Gets its First Train Station"] ([[Global Voices Online]])</ref> Boats are also used to travel the Niger River.<ref name="Bradt"/>

==Education==
The city is the site of the National School of Administration, [[Abdou Moumouni University]], the [[Higher Institute of Mining, Industry and Geology]] which lies on the right bank of the river, and many institutes (Centre Numérique de Niamey, [[Institut de recherche pour le développement|IRD]], [[ICRISAT]], Hydrologic Institute, etc.) Niamey hosts the [[African Centre of Meteorological Application for Development]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.preventionweb.net/organizations/4812/view |title=African Centre of Meteorological Application for Development (ACMAD) - PreventionWeb.net |website=www.preventionweb.net|date=April 2009 }}</ref>

Other educational institutions include '''Lycée d'Excellence de Niamey''', a public secondary school.<ref name="fasoexcellence.org">{{Cite web |title=Lycée d'Excellence de Niamey: A Model of Promoting Academic Excellence |url=https://fasoexcellence.org/lycee-dexcellence-de-niamey-un-modele-de-promotion-de-lexcellence-academique/ |website=fasoexcellence.org via [[Wikiwix]] |date=2016-02-16 |access-date=2023-11-18 |archive-date=24 June 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20220624224700/https://fasoexcellence.org/lycee-dexcellence-de-niamey-un-modele-de-promotion-de-lexcellence-academique/ |url-status=dead }}.</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Bombino (musician)|Bombino]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://musique.rfi.fr/musique-touaregue/20230921-bombino-notes-bleues?fbclid=IwAR2R7bzW6mt8aEpb0iIX6_UjSS6mvoajI4BRkhfnRloj8-ZKWDM88xKaaUY_aem_AZ8hy7oTKouD1UuUQbKGOwTEyQmAzKtw8eE2ZoEVg_G7Y2GBZCPPVvMeiX9T5hVevW0 |title=Bombino, sur des notes bleues |date=21 September 2023}}</ref>
*[[Lucien Bouchardeau]]
*[[Samira Sabou]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Bibliography==
{{See also|Timeline of Niamey#Bibliography|l1=Bibliography of the history of Niamey}}
*{{Cite book |last=Decalo |first=Samuel |title=Historical Dictionary of the Niger (3rd ed.) |publisher=Scarecrow Press |location=Boston & Folkestone |year=1997 |isbn=0-8108-3136-8}}
*{{Cite book |last=Geels |first=Jolijn |title=Niger |publisher=Bradt UK / Globe Pequot Press |location=Chalfont St Peter, Bucks / Guilford, CT |year=2006 |isbn=978-1-84162-152-4}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Niamey}}
*{{Wikivoyage inline}}
*[http://www.assemblee.ne/ Niger Assemblee Nationale ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070818033526/http://www.assemblee.ne/ |date=18 August 2007 }} official website

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