Zinder

Zinder Region · Niger

Zinder, Niger
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Best time to go
November to February, when Sahelian heat is mildest
Budget
$
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Niger's former capital and an old Hausa sultanate city, where the Birni quarter's decorated adobe houses and the Sultan's Palace preserve centuries of Sahelian tradition. Its Thursday market has drawn desert caravans for generations.

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