Sehenswürdigkeiten in Niger

Grand Mosque of Niamey

The Grand Mosque of Niamey (French: Grande mosquée de Niamey) is an Islamic mosque located in Niamey, Niger. It was built in the 1970s. The largest mosque in the city, it is located along Islam Avenue. The building was funded with money from Libya.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral

The Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Perpétuel Secours de Niamey) 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.The temple began as a parish church in 1931, in…

Nazinga Game Ranch

Nazinga Game Ranch is a game ranch in southern Burkina Faso.It was established in 1979 by Canadian brothers who grew up in the country, Robert and Clark Lungren.

Musée en Plein Air de Parakou

Musée en Plein Air de Parakou is a museum located approximately 1.5 kilometres south of the centre of the city Parakou, Benin in the suburbs. The museum consists of five circular complexes representing the traditional housing of the local Batanou peoples.

Musée régional de Natitingou

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Koupéla

The Archdiocese of Koupéla (Latin: Archidioecesis Kupelaënsis) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Koupéla in Burkina Faso.1956.02.20: Established as Diocese of Koupéla from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ouagadougou 2000.12.05: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kou…

Our Lady of Graces Cathedral, Koupéla

The Our Lady of Graces Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame des Grâces) also called simply Cathedral of Koupéla is a religious building belonging to the Roman Catholic Church and is located in Koupéla in the department of Koupéla, the second most populous province of Kouritenga in the Afric…

Sylvo-Pastoral and Partial Faunal Reserve of the Sahel

The Sylvo-Pastoral and Partial Faunal Reserve of the Sahel is the largest protected area of Burkina Faso, comprising an area of 16,000 km2. Within the area of the nature reserve are temporary lakes (Mare d'Oursi, Mare de Yomboli, Mare de Kissi) being important for migratory birds.

Tomb of King Askia

The Tomb of Askia, in Gao, Mali, is believed to be the burial place of Askia Mohammad I, one of the Songhai Empire's most prolific emperors.

Mare d'Oursi

The Mare d'Oursi is a small, shallow lake in Oudalan Province in northern Burkina Faso, close to the town of Oursi. It is included in the List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance.Claude, Jacques; Michel Grouzis; Pierre Milleville (1991).

Pendjari National Park

The Pendjari National Park (French: Parc National de la Pendjari) lies in north western Benin, adjoining the Arli National Park in Burkina Faso.

Arly-Singou

Arly-Singou is a 6,388 km2 (2,466 sq mi) large ecosystem in Burkina Faso. It encompasses the Arli National Park and the Singou Reserve.

Arli National Park

Arli National Park, often called Arly, is a national park located in Tapoa Province, southeastern Burkina Faso. It adjoins Benin's Pendjari National Park in the south and the Singou Reserve in the west.The park is set in 760 km2 (290 sq mi) with a wide variety of habitats, ranging from the gallery f…

W-Arly-Pendjari Complex

W-Arly-Pendjari Complex, also known as the "WAP Complex", is a transboundary Natural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger covering:Arli National Park in Burkina Faso Pendjari National Park in Benin W National Park, shared by the three countriesSince 2005, the protected area is…

Dallol Bosso

The Dallol Bosso (Zarma: Boboye) is one of two major seasonal river valleys in southwest Niger. The Dallol Bosso valley runs from the Azawagh area in the Sahara west and south through the Dosso Region where it reaches the Niger River valley.Dallol is the Djerma language equivalent of the Arabic Wadi…

Battle of Gao

The Battle of Gao was fought between the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) and the Islamist Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MOJWA), along with its ally Ansar Dine, in Gao between 26–28 June 2012.

4th battle of Gao

The Fourth Battle of Gao was fought in the city of Gao on 20–22 February 2013, during the Northern Mali Conflict. It was an attempt by rebel MOJWA forces to retake the city. The attempt was repelled by Malian government forces with the support of troops from France and Niger.

3rd battle of Gao

The Third Battle of Gao was fought in the city of Gao on 9–11 February 2013, during the Northern Mali Conflict. It was a raid on the city by rebel MOJWA forces. The raiders were defeated by Malian government forces with the support of troops from France.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Dori

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dori (Latin: Dioecesis Doriensis) is a diocese located in the city of Dori in the Ecclesiastical province of Koupéla in Burkina Faso.November 20, 2004: Established as Diocese of Dori from the Diocese of Fada N’Gourma and Diocese of OuahigouyaBishops of Dori (Roman ri…

Battle of Andéramboukane

On 26 January 2012, the city of Andéramboukane attacked by MNLA rebels. In its statement, the MNLA says that after three hours of fighting, its fighters have captured the majority of Malian soldiers, and the city, including a lieutenant and a chief warrant officer.

Dosso Reserve

The Dosso Partial Faunal Reserve is a nature reserve in the southwest Dosso Region of Niger. It is a Partial Faunal Reserve IUCN type IV, established 1 January 1962.

Statue Pr Abdou Moumouni

Abdou Moumouni University (French: Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey, UAM) was formerly the University of Niamey from 1974 to 1994.

Yamané, Balé

Yamané is a town in the Pâ Department of Balé Province in south-western Burkina Faso. The town has a population of 1820.

Oti Valley Faunal Reserve

The Oti Valley Faunal Reserve is a protected area in northeastern Togo, one of four Important Bird Areas (IBA) in the country. The site is mainly savanna and seasonally inundated floodplains on either side of the Oti River.

Surame

The ancient city of Surame is a Nigerian national monument located in the Sokoto State of northwestern Nigeria. It was created in the 16th Century by Muhammadu Kanta Sarkin Kebbi, who controlled an empire in the region.