Niamey (ner)

Niamey

Niamey ranks 2,523rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Fier, Jaén, Spain, and Biloxi, Mississippi. Memorable people born in Niamey include Daouda Malam Wanké, Oumarou Ganda, and Moussa Maâzou. Memorable people who died in Niamey include Oumarou Ganda, Mamadou Tandja, and Daouda Malam Wanké. Niamey has been the birth place of many athletes, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and film directors. Niamey is located in Niger.

Niamey is the capital and largest city of Niger. As the Niamey Urban Community, it is a first-level division of Niger, surrounded by the Tillabéri Region, in the western part of the country. Niamey lies on the Niger River, primarily situated on the river's east bank. The capital of Niger since the colonial era, Niamey is an ethnically diverse city and the country's main economic centre. Read more on Wikipedia