Plan a trip to Niger

Places to see in Niger

12 of the 14 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

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  Agadez MosqueUNESCO

  Grande Mosquée d'Agadez الجامع الكبير أغاديس

  Religious · Agadez Region

  Agadez Mosque is a prominent mosque in Agadez, Tchirozerine Department, Niger. It was made of clay and is the tallest mud-brick structure in the world.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Dan Lundberg (CC BY-SA 2.0). Map

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  Aïr and Ténéré Addax SanctuaryUNESCO

  Sanctuaire des Addax

  Park & nature · Agadez Region

  The Aïr and Ténéré Addax Sanctuary is a nature reserve in the north center of the nation of Niger. The reserve forms part of the larger Aïr and Ténéré National Nature Reserve, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: T L Miles, United Nations cartography (Public domain). Map

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  Niamey

  City · Niamey

  Niamey is the capital and largest city of Niger. It is in the western part of the country, surrounded by the Tillabéri Region. Niamey lies on the Niger River, primarily situated on the river's left bank.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Roland Huziaker (CC BY-SA 2.0). Map

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  Agadez

  City · Agadez Region

  Agadez, formerly spelled Agadès, is the fifth largest city in Niger, with a population of 110,497 based on the 2012 census.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Dan Lundberg (CC BY-SA 2.0). Map

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  Zinder

  City · Zinder Region

  Zinder, formerly also spelled Sinder, is the third largest city in Niger, with a population of 235,605 as by the 2012 census. It is situated 861 km (535 mi) east of the capital Niamey and 240 km (150 mi) north of the Nigerian city of Kano.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Mab.black (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Maradi

  City · Maradi Region

  Maradi is a city in Niger and the administrative centre of Maradi Region. It is also the seat of the Maradi Department and an Urban Commune. Maradi has an estimated population of 270,000 and is the second largest city in Niger after the capital Niamey.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Mab.black (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

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  Dabous Giraffes

  Ruins · Agadez Region

  The Dabous Giraffes are neolithic petroglyphs by unknown artists on the western side of the Aïr Mountains in north-central Niger. The carvings are 6 metres (20 ft) in height and consist of two giraffes carved into the Dabous Rock with a great amount of detail.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: MRF-Freund (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Assodé

  Ruins · Agadez Region

  Assodé was a town in the Aïr Mountains in what is now northern Niger. Founded around the eleventh century, it was long the most important Tuareg town, benefiting from trans-Saharan trade, and declining with it from the eighteenth century.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Faride.boureima (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Lété Island

  Island · Dosso Region

  Lété Island is the largest island in the Niger River, at a length of approximately 16 kilometres and a width of 4 kilometres.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Tawaye (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Musée national Boubou-Hama

  Museum · Niamey

  Musée national Boubou-Hama is the national museum of Niger, located in Niamey. It was founded on December 18, 1959 as Musée National du Niger.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Jean Rebiffé (Flickr userpage) (CC BY 3.0). Map

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  Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral

  Église Notre-Dame du Perpétuel Secours

  Religious · Niamey

  The Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral 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.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: NigerTZai (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

• Mont Idoukal-n-Taghès

  Mountain · Agadez Region

  Mont Idoukal-n-Taghès is the highest mountain in Niger. Mont Idoukal-n-Taghès is located in the south central Aïr Mountains, and is at the northern end of the Bagzane plateau. The village and pilgrimage site of Abatol sits at the base of the peak.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map