Things to Do 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.

Papatia Botanical Garden

The Botanic Garden of Papatia is located in Papatia, Sina-Issire, Northern Benin. Founded in 2001, it was the first garden created in Northern Benin.

Pikworo Slave Camp

The Pikworo Slave camp was founded in 1704 and was active until 1845. It is located in Paga nania, about 3 kilometers west of Paga in the Upper East Region of Ghana.

Paga Crocodile Pond

Paga Crocodile Pond is a sacred pond in Paga in the Upper East Region of Ghana, which is inhabited by West African crocodiles.

Pic de Nahouri

Kaboré Tambi National Park

Kaboré Tambi National Park is a national park in Burkina Faso. It is situated between Ouagadougou and the border with Ghana and follows the course of the Nazinon river.

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ouagadougou

The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ouagadougou (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitanae Uagaduguensis) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso.1921.07.02: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Ouagadougou from the Apostolic Vicariate of French Sudan in Mali 1…

Ouagadougou Cathedral

Ouagadougou Cathedral, or the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Ouagadougou (French: Cathédrale de l'Immaculée-Conception de Ouagadougou) is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ouagadougou in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso.

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.

Pama Reserve

Pama Reserve is a partial reserve in Burkina Faso. Established in 1955 it is located in Kompienga Province and covers an area of 2237 km2. Its eastern border is the Singou river, separating it from two other reserves, Singou and Arli.

Battle of Menaka

The Second Battle of Ménaka was the last battle fought by the state of Azawad, as they were defeated by an Islamist coalition.

Kourtiagou Reserve

Kourtiagou Reserve is a partial reserve in Burkina Faso. Established in 1957 it is located in Tapoa Province and covers an area of 510 km2. Its name stems from the river Kourtiagou which is the western border of the reserve.

Bura culture

The Bura culture (Bura system) refers to a set of archeological sites in the lower Niger River valley of Niger and Burkina Faso.

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…

Sculptures sur Granit de Laongo

Founded in 1989, by Burkinabe sculptor Siriky Ky, the symposium takes place on a site located about 35 km from Ouagadougou, in the province of Oubritenga. Invited sculptors create their works in-situ using granite from the site.

5th Battle of Gao

On March 23, a battle took place in Gao between MUJAO and Malian army. The Malian army repelled the attack.

Second Battle of Gao

The Second Battle of Gao was the recapture of the city of Gao from Islamist MOJWA fighters by Malian/French forces. It took place in January 2013 within the Northern Mali Conflict.

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.

Kantchari Department

Kantchari is a department or commune of Tapoa Province in eastern Burkina Faso. Its capital is the town of Kantchari.

Parc National de Keran

Oti-Kéran National Park is located in the north of Togo, in the Kara area. There is only one road going through this area. Not many tourists visit Togo as the main national parks are more accessible in Ghana.

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.

Singou Reserve

Singou Reserve is a complete reserve in Burkina Faso. Established in 1955, it is located in Gourma Province and covers an area of 1,926 km2 (744 sq mi).Arly-Singou Arli National Park

Gare Staf Tenkodogo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tenkodogo (Latin: Dioecesis Tenkodogoënsis) is a diocese located in the city of Tenkodogo in the Ecclesiastical province of Koupéla in Burkina Faso.February 11, 2012: Established as Diocese of Tenkodogo from the Archdiocese of Koupéla and the Diocese of Fada N’Gour…