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niamey00 Says: Items in this picture are locally made: millet pounders, sturdy trunks, and other items.
niamey00 Says: Wadata is full of home goods. Intersting to wander through. You will find very few locally produced manufactured goods, most items are brought in from other countries, especially Nigeria and China.
Hotel Les Roniers: decent French food
niamey00 Says: You can get decent French food at the Hotel Les Roniers, located about 7km from the center past the American embassy on Rue Tondibia. Heavy on the meat, not too many vegetables, but there are a few decent salads on the menu.
Maquis 2000: Ivoirian food in Niamey
niamey00 Says: A large pleasant open air restaurant. A seen and be seen place for locals. One time there, we met Alpha-Di, the local designer made big in Paris, along with several models in town for the annual FIMA fashion show. Chicken in peanut sauce, prawns and lobster (don't think...
niamey00 Says: Down by the river, Jet Set was one of the more popular dancing places among locals and expats alike. Pleanty of local girls looking to find a "sugar daddy," at least for the night. Not our kind of scene... As little as possible, especially for women.
lotharscheer Says: Sonef buscompany (just behind the stadium and the interior ministery) has a bus at 5.10 am to Birni-N'Konni (and in to Zinder), 6500 CFA, 5 to 6 hours, from the gare routiere, about 1 km from the Sonef terminal you have shared taxis to Sokoto, 2000 CFA or 600 Naira about 2...
Availability of Gasoine continued
niamey00 Says: Outside of Niamey, it can be a bit more difficult to find gasoline. We had serious troubles on two trips through Northern Benin. During cotton harvest, the cotton companies buy up all the available gas for their trucks. Check before you go!
niamey00 Says: The three years we lived in Niamey, we did not witness any gasoline shortages. At times, certain gas stations would be out of unleaded or deisel, but the next station would have what you needed. If desparate, there was always the option of the roadside shacks selling...
niamey00 Says: Buses aren't a very logical way to get around in Niamey. There are very few routes. Take a taxi or share taxi instead. Once you know the prices, it's fairly easy to haggle the drivers down to the real price.Traveling to other parts of Niger is possible by bus, but these...
niamey00 Says: Cars in Niger tend to be French (Peugot and Citroen) and Mercedes Benz. Virtually all of them are imported as used cars from Europe, some maybe more "legal" than others. The Nigerien climate is hard on cars, the heat and especially sand play havoc on engines. Mechanics a...
Tout pour la femme et l'enfant: Niamey's only "department store"
niamey00 Says: Next to the petit marche, Tout Pour has a little bit of everything. Imported, of course, and at very high prices, but if you need a halloween mask, a French version of Scrabble, ice cube trays, or whatever, you can probably find it here.
No name shop near the Lycee la Fontaine: Baskets from Catholic Mission
niamey00 Says: From this little no name shack near the French school, you can purchase baskets made in Nguimi, near Lake Chad in far southeastern Niger. The proceed go to aid Catholic relief work in the country. Basket are very reasonably priced, small ones can be had for US$0.50. The...
niamey00 Says: No one is sure how many people live in Niamey. A figure of around one million is probably about right. Many people from the bush come into town during the dry season to try to make some money before they head back to their villages for the planting season. There are many...
Bathing and doing laundry in the Niger River
niamey00 Says: All along the banks of the Niger, you will see people doing laundry, especially in Niamey. The River is also used for bathing, not so much within the city, but in the country it is common to see.
niamey00 Says: Niger has one of the lowest literacy rates in the world. So shops have pictures showing paintings of what services or goods can be had inside. There are many interesting ones around like this one for a barber shop. Interestingly, most of the signs seem to be imported from...
niamey00 Says: Plastic bags get caught up in the Acacia tree thorns, making it very difficult to get out of the trees. This tree was a landmark in our neighborhood. It was used to give directions, " When you come to the tree withall the plastic bags in it, turn left."
niamey00 Says: With no real garbage disposal system to speak of, Niamey has a serious problem with garbage, specifically plastic bags. It is a serious problem; on the outskirts of town you will run across huge areas where the trash from the city has been dumped. The wind whips the bags...
niamey00 Says: Although Niger still has a very low reported incidence rate of AIDS, many are suspected of dying of the disease without ever seeking medical help. The government has started AIDS awareness campaigns. Hopefully it will help.
niamey00 Says: As I've said in other places, Niger is hot. On top of this, it is dry, so you don't notice your water loss through sweat like in moister climates. By the time you feel thirsty in this climate, it is already too late, you have already become dehydrated. Always carry a water...
niamey00 Says: At times, Niamey seemed like the end of the Earth. When we lived there, there was only one flight a week to Europe on Air France; the only RELIABLE flight was the once-a-week flight to Casablanca on Air Maroc, from where you could get to wherever you needed.When we arrive...
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Niamey, our home for three years
For three years we lived in Niamey where we worked at the American School of Niamey. ASN is a very small school of about 50 students k-12, but it was one of the most satisfying and fulfilling...
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Niamey was probably founded in the eighteenth century, but was of little importance until the French developed a colonial post in the 1890s. In 1926 it became the capital of Niger, and the population...
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Voulez vous adirez un concentré de la culture de l'Afrique Soudano_ Sahelienne alors ce détours s'impose à vous .Visitez le Musée Nationale du Niger /colletion de dinausaures et un Zoo lui est...
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