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Places near Niamey by type
All 177 places by distance →One day from Niamey
3 stops, one loop, back by 12:23 pm
65 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Niamey
- Maison de l'Uraniummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Mare de Kouara Téguilake · 45 min
- Gomno Bangoulake · 45 min
- Back in Niamey
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Niamey?
Boubou Hama National Museum (museum, about 1 km), Great Mosque of Niamey (mosque, about 3 km), Mare de Kouara Tégui (lake, about 17 km), Place Djibo Bakary (heritage site, about 1 km), Église Notre-Dame du Perpétuel Secours (church, about 1 km), Maison de l'Uranium (museum, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Niamey?
132 places on Spotwander: 40 mosques & dargahs, 25 other attractions, 23 forts & heritage, 19 churches, 13 parks.
Which is the nearest dargah to Niamey?
Mosquée, about 1 km by road; Christ Embassy (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Niamey?
Place Djibo Bakary, about 1 km by road; Places des Morts Tirailleurs Sénégalais (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Niamey?
Start in Niamey, visit Maison de l'Uranium, then Mare de Kouara Tégui, then Gomno Bangou, and drive back — about 65 km by road in all.