Birni Kano — Tsohon Birnin Kano
Bir-ni Ka-no — Tso-hon Bir-nin Ka-no
Kano Old City — ancient walled Hausa city
Usage
The historic walled old city of Kano in northern Nigeria
Grammar Note
Kano is the largest Hausa city with over 1,000 years of history. The walled old city surrounded by traditional "katanga" walls is a UNESCO candidate.
Gidan Sarki — Fadar Sarkin Kano
Gi-dan Sar-ki — Fa-dar Sar-kin Ka-no
Emir's Palace — the Kano royal palace
Usage
The palace of Kano's Emir (Islamic ruler), an iconic Kano landmark
Grammar Note
"Sarki" means king or leader in Hausa. The Emir of Kano (Sarkin Kano) remains a respected cultural and religious authority today.
Masallacin Ƙasa na Abuja
Ma-sal-la-cin Ƙa-sa na A-bu-ja
Abuja National Mosque
Usage
The grand mosque in Nigeria's capital Abuja
Grammar Note
"Masallaci" is borrowed from Arabic "masjid." The Abuja National Mosque symbolizes Nigeria's large Muslim population.
Dutsen Zuma
Dut-sen Zu-ma
Zuma Rock — Nigeria's iconic monolith
Usage
Nigeria's iconic monolith north of Abuja
Grammar Note
Zuma Rock appears on Nigeria's 500 naira note — a national symbol. It's a 725-meter granite monolith.
Gandun Dajin Yankari
Gan-dun Da-jin Yan-ka-ri
Yankari National Park — wildlife reserve
Usage
Nigeria's largest wildlife reserve in Bauchi State
Grammar Note
Yankari hosts elephants, baboons, buffalo, and hippos. Famous also for the natural Wikki Warm Springs where visitors can swim. English: Yankari National Park
Ganuwar Tarihi ta Katsina
Ga-nu-war Ta-ri-hi ta Kat-si-na
Katsina historic walls
Usage
Historic walls of the ancient Hausa kingdom of Katsina
Gidan Makama Museum Kano
Gi-dan Ma-ka-ma Mu-se-um Ka-no
Usage
History museum in Kano's old city showcasing Hausa cultural heritage
Najeriya
Nigeria
Usage
Federal republic in West Africa. English is the official language and all signage and paperwork is in English; Hausa is the lingua franca of the north. Capital Abuja, largest city Lagos. English: Nigeria
Nijar
Niger (the country)
Usage
Landlocked country north of Nigeria. French is the official language and signage is in French, while Hausa is the most widely spoken language. Capital Niamey. French: Niger — not to be confused with Nigeria's Niger State
Jihar Kano
Kano State
Usage
State in northwestern Nigeria, capital Kano; one of the most populous states in the country and the commercial centre of Hausa-speaking Nigeria. English: Kano State
Jihar Kaduna
Kaduna State
Usage
State in northwestern Nigeria, capital Kaduna; the transport hinge between Abuja and Kano, carrying the main trunk road and the Abuja–Kaduna railway. Zaria is also in this state. English: Kaduna State
Jihar Katsina
Katsina State
Usage
State in northwestern Nigeria bordering Niger, capital Katsina; Daura, one of the seven original Hausa states, lies here. English: Katsina State
Jihar Sakkwato
Sokoto State
Usage
State in Nigeria's far northwest on the Niger border, capital Sokoto (Sakkwato in Hausa); heartland of the Sokoto Caliphate and seat of the Sultan. English: Sokoto State
Jihar Zamfara
Zamfara State
Usage
State in northwestern Nigeria, capital Gusau; known as the first northern state to adopt Sharia criminal law in 1999. English: Zamfara State
Jihar Kebbi
Kebbi State
Usage
State in northwestern Nigeria bordering Niger and Benin, capital Birnin Kebbi; Argungu, known for its fishing festival, is here. English: Kebbi State
Jihar Jigawa
Jigawa State
Usage
State northeast of Kano bordering Niger, capital Dutse; created out of Kano State in 1991. English: Jigawa State
Jihar Bauchi
Bauchi State
Usage
State in northeastern Nigeria, capital Bauchi; home to Yankari National Park and the Wikki Warm Springs. English: Bauchi State
Jihar Borno
Borno State
Usage
State in Nigeria's far northeast, capital Maiduguri; fronts Lake Chad and borders Niger, Chad and Cameroon. Kanuri is the main local language, with Hausa used as a trade language. English: Borno State
Jihar Yobe
Yobe State
Usage
State in northeastern Nigeria bordering Niger, capital Damaturu; Potiskum is its largest commercial town. English: Yobe State
Jihar Gombe
Gombe State
Usage
State in northeastern Nigeria, capital Gombe; split from Bauchi State in 1996. English: Gombe State
Jihar Adamawa
Adamawa State
Usage
State in northeastern Nigeria on the Cameroon border, capital Yola; takes in the Benue River, the Mandara Mountains and the Sukur World Heritage site. English: Adamawa State
Jihar Taraba
Taraba State
Usage
State in eastern Nigeria, capital Jalingo; the Mambilla Plateau in its southeast sits around 1,500 m and is among the country's highest ground. English: Taraba State
Jihar Neja
Niger State
Usage
Nigeria's largest state by area, in the north-centre, capital Minna; holds Kainji Dam and Zuma Rock and adjoins the Federal Capital Territory. English: Niger State — distinct from the Republic of Niger
Jihar Filato
Plateau State
Usage
State in north-central Nigeria, capital Jos; sits on the Jos Plateau at high altitude and is known for the coolest climate in Nigeria. English: Plateau State
Jihar Nasarawa
Nasarawa State
Usage
State immediately east of the Federal Capital Territory, capital Lafia; split from Plateau State in 1996. English: Nasarawa State
Jihar Kwara
Kwara State
Usage
State in west-central Nigeria, capital Ilorin; named after Kwara, the Hausa name for the River Niger. Largely Yoruba-speaking, though Ilorin has long had a Hausa-Fulani emirate. English: Kwara State
Jihar Kogi
Kogi State
Usage
State in central Nigeria, capital Lokoja, at the confluence of the Niger and the Benue; the name comes from Hausa "kogi" (river). English: Kogi State
Babban Birnin Tarayya Abuja
Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
Usage
Not a state but a federally administered territory containing Abuja city and six area councils such as Gwagwalada. English: Federal Capital Territory, abbreviated FCT
Yankin Agadez
Agadez Region
Usage
Niger's largest region, covering more than half the country's area; mostly Sahara, including the Aïr Massif and the Ténéré. Capital Agadez. French: Région d'Agadez
Yankin Diffa
Diffa Region
Usage
Region in Niger's far southeast, capital Diffa; fronts Lake Chad and the Komadougou Yobé river and borders Nigeria and Chad. French: Région de Diffa
Yankin Dosso
Dosso Region
Usage
Region in southwestern Niger, capital Dosso; largely Zarma-speaking, contains the Nigerien part of W National Park and borders Benin and Nigeria. French: Région de Dosso
Yankin Maradi
Maradi Region
Usage
Region in south-central Niger and the most populous; capital Maradi. A Hausa heartland with heavy cross-border trade towards Kano and Katsina. French: Région de Maradi
Yankin Tahoua
Tahoua Region
Usage
Region in west-central Niger, capital Tahoua; Hausa, Tamasheq and Fulfulde are spoken here, and it borders Nigeria's Sokoto State. French: Région de Tahoua
Yankin Tillabéri
Tillabéri Region
Usage
Region in western Niger surrounding the capital; the River Niger runs through it and it borders Mali and Burkina Faso. Mainly Zarma-Songhai speaking. French: Région de Tillabéri
Yankin Zinder
Zinder Region
Usage
Region in southeastern Niger, capital Zinder; the territory of the historic Damagaram sultanate and strongly Hausa-speaking. French: Région de Zinder
Abuja
Usage
Capital of Nigeria, a planned city that replaced Lagos as capital in 1991; Aso Rock and the National Mosque are its landmarks. Served by Nnamdi Azikiwe airport and the Abuja–Kaduna railway. English: Abuja
Kano
Usage
The largest city in northern Nigeria and capital of Kano State; a walled city over a thousand years old that was the southern terminus of the trans-Saharan trade. Served by Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. English: Kano
Kaduna
Usage
Capital of Kaduna State on the Kaduna River; laid out as the administrative capital of the old Northern Region. Rigasa station, the northern end of the Abuja–Kaduna railway, is here. English: Kaduna
Zariya
Zaria
Usage
University city in Kaduna State and seat of the Zazzau emirate, one of the seven Hausa states; its earth-walled old city and Friday Mosque survive. Home to Ahmadu Bello University. English: Zaria
Katsina
Usage
Capital of Katsina State and one of the seven Hausa states, once a centre of Islamic scholarship; the Gobarau Minaret and the Gidan Korau palace remain. Close to the Niger border. English: Katsina
Sakkwato
Sokoto
Usage
Capital of Sokoto State, founded in 1809 as the seat of the Sokoto Caliphate; holds the palace of the Sultan (Sarkin Musulmi), Nigeria's senior Muslim authority, and the tomb of Usman dan Fodio. English: Sokoto
Maiduguri
Usage
Capital of Borno State and the largest city in northeastern Nigeria, established in 1907 as the seat of the Borno kingdom; the Shehu's palace stands here. Kanuri is the main local language. English: Maiduguri
Bauchi
Usage
Capital of Bauchi State and the gateway town for Yankari National Park; the tomb of Nigeria's first prime minister, Tafawa Balewa, is here. English: Bauchi
Gombe
Usage
Capital of Gombe State, a trade and transit town in the northeast on the trunk road between Bauchi and Maiduguri. English: Gombe
Jos
Usage
Capital of Plateau State, at about 1,200 m on the Jos Plateau and known for Nigeria's coolest climate; grew on tin mining and holds the National Museum with its Nok terracottas. English: Jos
Yola
Usage
Capital of Adamawa State on the Benue River, made up of the old town with the Lamido's palace and Jimeta to the north, which holds the offices and markets. English: Yola
Minna
Usage
Capital of Niger State, about 150 km northwest of Abuja, on the boundary between Nupe- and Hausa-speaking country. English: Minna
Birnin Kebbi
Usage
Capital of Kebbi State on the Sokoto River, descended from the 16th-century Kebbi kingdom's capital; "birni" in the name means walled city. English: Birnin Kebbi
Gusau
Usage
Capital of Zamfara State on a tributary of the Sokoto River, a farming and cotton trading centre and the historic terminus of the branch railway from Zaria. English: Gusau
Dutse
Usage
Capital of Jigawa State, about 100 km northeast of Kano at the foot of rocky hills; the name is Hausa "dutse" (rock). English: Dutse
Damaturu
Usage
Capital of Yobe State, on the trunk road between Kano and Maiduguri. English: Damaturu
Jalingo
Usage
Capital of Taraba State and the starting point for travel towards the Mambilla Plateau and the Gashaka-Gumti country. English: Jalingo
Daura
Usage
Town in northern Katsina State, held to be the oldest of the seven Hausa states (Hausa Bakwai); the legendary Kusugu well and the emir's palace are here. English: Daura
Argungu
Usage
Town in Kebbi State on the Sokoto River, known for the Argungu Fishing Festival in which fish are caught by hand; the emir's palace of the old Kebbi kingdom stands here. English: Argungu
Suleja
Usage
Town in Niger State just northwest of Abuja; it was itself called Abuja before the new capital took the name. Zuma Rock is nearby. English: Suleja
Yamai
Niamey
Usage
Capital of Niger, on the River Niger. Hausa speakers also call it Yamai, but all signage and paperwork use the French spelling Niamey. The Kennedy Bridge, the national museum and Diori Hamani airport are here
Zinder
Usage
Niger's second city and the colonial capital until 1926; Hausa speakers also call it Damagaram. Its earth-built old quarter, Birni, and the sultan's palace survive. French: Zinder
Maradi
Usage
City in southern Niger and one of the country's commercial centres, about 60 km north of the Jibia border crossing with Nigeria's Katsina State; a Hausa trading hub. French: Maradi
Agadez
Usage
Historic town at the edge of the Sahara in northern Niger; its historic centre around the mud-brick Grande Mosquée is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Seat of the Sultanate of Aïr and a centre of Tuareg culture. French: Agadez
Tahoua
Usage
Regional capital in west-central Niger, a staging point on the route between Niamey and Agadez with large farming and livestock markets. French: Tahoua
Dosso
Usage
Regional capital about 130 km southeast of Niamey, seat of the Zarma Djermakoye and the junction where the road south towards Benin leaves the RN1. French: Dosso
Birni N'Konni
Usage
Border town in Niger's Tahoua Region, back to back with Illela in Nigeria's Sokoto State, on the RN1; locally shortened to Konni. French: Birni N'Konni
Filin Jirgin Saman Mallam Aminu Kano
Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
Usage
The main international gateway to northern Nigeria, northwest of Kano city; IATA code KAN and a base for Hajj flights. Signposted as Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
Filin Jirgin Saman Nnamdi Azikiwe
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja
Usage
Nigeria's second-busiest airport, about 20 km west of Abuja along Airport Road; IATA code ABV, with separate domestic and international terminals. Signposted as Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
Filin Jirgin Saman Kaduna
Kaduna International Airport
Usage
Airport at Afaka northwest of Kaduna city, IATA code KAD; it has served as the substitute for Abuja when that airport was closed. Signposted as Kaduna International Airport
Filin Jirgin Saman Sadiq Abubakar III
Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport, Sokoto
Usage
Sokoto's airport, IATA code SKO, named after the long-reigning Sultan Siddiq Abubakar III. Signposted as Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport
Filin Jirgin Saman Maiduguri
Maiduguri International Airport
Usage
The airport of Maiduguri, capital of Borno State; IATA code MIU and the only major airport in northeastern Nigeria. Signposted as Maiduguri International Airport
Filin Jirgin Saman Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua Airport, Katsina
Usage
Katsina's airport, named after Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, the late president from the state. Signposted as Umaru Musa Yar'Adua Airport
Filin Jirgin Saman Yakubu Gowon
Yakubu Gowon Airport, Jos
Usage
Jos's airport, at Heipang about 30 km south of the city — note the distance from town. Signposted as Yakubu Gowon Airport
Filin Jirgin Saman Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport, Bauchi
Usage
Bauchi State's airport, named after Nigeria's first prime minister; the nearest airport for Yankari National Park. Signposted as Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport
Filin Jirgin Saman Diori Hamani
Diori Hamani International Airport, Niamey
Usage
Niger's main international airport, about 10 km southeast of central Niamey; IATA code NIM, named after the country's first president. French: Aéroport international Diori Hamani
Filin Jirgin Saman Mano Dayak
Mano Dayak International Airport, Agadez
Usage
Agadez's airport in northern Niger, IATA code AJY, named after the Tuareg leader Mano Dayak. French: Aéroport international Mano Dayak
Layin dogo na Abuja zuwa Kaduna
Abuja–Kaduna railway
Usage
Standard-gauge line of about 186 km opened in 2016, running between Idu in Abuja and Rigasa in Kaduna; Nigeria's first standard-gauge passenger service. English: Abuja–Kaduna Rail Line
Tashar Jirgin Ƙasa ta Idu
Idu Railway Station, Abuja
Usage
The Abuja end of the Abuja–Kaduna railway, in the Idu Industrial District east of the city centre and reached by road from town. Signposted as Idu Railway Station
Tashar Jirgin Ƙasa ta Rigasa
Rigasa Railway Station, Kaduna
Usage
The Kaduna end of the Abuja–Kaduna railway, in the Rigasa quarter northwest of and some distance from central Kaduna. Signposted as Rigasa Railway Station, also shown as Kaduna Station
Tashar Jirgin Ƙasa ta Kano
Kano Railway Station
Usage
Northern terminus of the colonial-era narrow-gauge line from Lagos, reached in 1911; it lies north of the old city towards Sabon Gari. Signposted as Kano Railway Station
Tashar Jirgin Ƙasa ta Kaduna
Kaduna Junction Railway Station
Usage
Junction on the narrow-gauge network where the eastern line towards Kafanchan and Jos leaves the Lagos–Kano line; a different station from standard-gauge Rigasa. Signposted as Kaduna Junction
Hanyar Trans-Sahara
Trans-Saharan Highway
Usage
Continental route running from Algiers through Tamanrasset, Arlit, Agadez and Zinder to Kano and on to Lagos; it is also the main artery linking Hausa-speaking Kano and Zinder. English: Trans-Saharan Highway, French: Route transsaharienne
Babbar hanyar Abuja zuwa Kaduna zuwa Kano
Abuja–Kaduna–Kano highway
Usage
The principal north–south trunk road of northern Nigeria, running from Abuja through Kaduna to Kano and on towards Katsina and the border; long-distance buses follow it. Signposted in English as the Abuja–Kaduna–Kano Expressway or Kaduna–Kano Road
Hanyar RN1 ta Nijar
Niger Route Nationale 1 (RN1)
Usage
Niger's main east–west trunk road, running from Niamey through Dosso, Birni N'Konni, Maradi and Zinder towards Diffa and linking the country's Hausa-speaking cities. French: Route Nationale 1
Jibiya
Jibia (Nigeria–Niger border town)
Usage
Border town in northern Katsina State on the road from Katsina city to Maradi in Niger, and a main crossing point. The official Nigerian English spelling is Jibia, also written Jibiya
Illela
Illela (Nigeria–Niger border town)
Usage
Border town in northern Sokoto State, facing Birni N'Konni on the Niger side and about 100 km north of Sokoto. English: Illela
Gadar Kennedy
Kennedy Bridge, Niamey
Usage
Niamey's first bridge over the River Niger, linking the city centre with the far bank and commonly used as a reference point for giving directions. French: Pont Kennedy
Dutsen Aso
Aso Rock
Usage
A monolith about 400 m high on the eastern edge of Abuja; the Presidential Villa sits at its foot, and "Aso Rock" is used as shorthand for the Nigerian presidency. English: Aso Rock
Wuse
Wuse (Abuja district)
Usage
Central district of Abuja, split into Wuse and Wuse II, with shops, banks and embassies; taxi destinations are usually given as a zone number or simply Wuse II. English: Wuse
Garki
Garki (Abuja district)
Usage
District south of Abuja's central business area, divided into Areas 1 to 11 and holding ministries, markets and hospitals; destinations are given as e.g. Garki Area 3. English: Garki
Maitama
Maitama (Abuja district)
Usage
Upmarket district in northern Abuja, home to embassies, senior officials' residences and top-end hotels. English: Maitama
Asokoro
Asokoro (Abuja district)
Usage
District in eastern Abuja below Aso Rock, next to the seat of government and lined with ministers' residences and embassies. English: Asokoro
Dutsen Dala
Dala Hill, Kano
Usage
Hill on the northwest side of Kano's old city, held to be the site of Kano's earliest settlement, with a view over the walled town from the top. English: Dala Hill
Kasuwar Kurmi
Kurmi Market, Kano
Usage
Market inside Kano's old city, said to have been founded in the 15th century under Sarki Muhammadu Rumfa and one of West Africa's oldest; sells leather, indigo cloth and brasswork. English: Kurmi Market
Marinar Ƙofar Mata
Kofar Mata Dye Pits, Kano
Usage
Indigo dye pits (marina) beside the Kofar Mata gate of Kano's old city, said to have been in use since the late 15th century and still dyeing with natural indigo (baba). English: Kofar Mata Dye Pits — signage writes Kofar without the hooked ƙ
Ƙofar Nassarawa
Kofar Nassarawa (Kano city gate)
Usage
One of the gates in Kano's city wall and now also the name of a major junction on the east side of town; Hausa "ƙofa" means gate, and many Kano neighbourhoods are named after gates. English: Kofar Nassarawa
Sabon Gari
Sabon Gari (new town quarter)
Usage
Hausa for "new town": the quarter laid out outside the walls in the colonial period for migrants from southern Nigeria and other outsiders. Kano, Zaria, Kaduna and other northern cities each have one. English: Sabon Gari
Masallacin Juma'a na Kano
Kano Central Mosque
Usage
The Friday mosque at the heart of Kano's old city, facing the Emir's palace (Gidan Rumfa); its two minarets and green dome are the landmark. English: Kano Central Mosque
Ganuwar Zariya
Zaria City Walls
Usage
The earthen walls around Zaria's old city (Birnin Zariya), among the better-preserved Hausa city walls; the gate names are still used as neighbourhood names. English: Zaria City Walls
Masallacin Juma'a na Zariya
Zaria Friday Mosque
Usage
Nineteenth-century mosque beside the emir's palace in Zaria's old city, with mud-brick vaulting by the master builder Babban Gwani Muhammadu Mikhaila and regarded as a masterpiece of Hausa architecture. English: Zaria Friday Mosque
Fadar Sarkin Zazzau
Emir of Zazzau's Palace, Zaria
Usage
The palace of the Sarkin Zazzau in Zaria's old city, seat of the Zazzau emirate — one of the seven Hausa states — built in traditional mud architecture. English: Emir of Zazzau's Palace
Gidan Korau
Gidan Korau, Katsina Emir's Palace
Usage
Palace of the Emir of Katsina, traced back to Sarki Muhammadu Korau in the 14th century and one of the longest continuously occupied palaces in Nigeria. English: Gidan Korau, the Katsina Emir's Palace
Hasumiyar Gobarau
Gobarau Minaret, Katsina
Usage
Mud-built minaret in Katsina town, thought to date from around the 15th century as part of an Islamic college; it is the emblem of Katsina State. English: Gobarau Minaret
Rijiyar Kusugu
Kusugu Well, Daura
Usage
Well in Daura, Katsina State, where legend says the hero Bayajidda killed the snake — the founding story of the seven Hausa states — making it a heritage site of Hausa culture. English: Kusugu Well
Fadar Sarkin Musulmi
Sultan's Palace, Sokoto
Usage
The palace in Sokoto of the Sultan, styled Sarkin Musulmi ("commander of the Muslims"), an office descended from the Sokoto Caliphate and the senior Muslim authority in Nigeria. English: Sultan's Palace
Hubbaren Shehu Usmanu Ɗanfodiyo
Tomb of Usman dan Fodio, Sokoto
Usage
The burial place in Sokoto of Usman dan Fodio, founder of the Sokoto Caliphate; called the hubbare in Hausa and visited by Muslims from across West Africa. English: Shehu Usman Dan Fodio's Tomb, the Hubbare
Tudun Jos
Jos Plateau
Usage
Highland in Plateau State standing at roughly 1,200 to 1,700 m, markedly cooler than the surrounding plains and the centre of tin mining in the early 20th century; known for rock formations and waterfalls. English: Jos Plateau
Gidan Tarihi na Ƙasa da ke Jos
Jos National Museum
Usage
National museum in Jos, opened in 1952 and known for its Nok terracottas, with an open-air museum of traditional architecture in the grounds. English: Jos National Museum
Nok
Nok (Kaduna State)
Usage
Village in southern Kaduna State where terracotta figures were found in 1928, giving its name to the Nok culture of roughly 1500 BC to AD 500; finds are displayed at the Jos National Museum among others. English: Nok
Sukur
Sukur Cultural Landscape, Adamawa State
Usage
Hilltop settlement in the Mandara Mountains of northern Adamawa State, with paved ways, terraced fields and the Hidi's palace; inscribed in 1999 as Nigeria's first World Heritage Site. English: Sukur Cultural Landscape
Madatsar Ruwa ta Tiga
Tiga Dam, Kano State
Usage
Kano State's largest dam, on the Kano River about 60 km south of Kano city; completed in the 1970s, it supplies the Kano River irrigation scheme and the city's water. English: Tiga Dam
Gandun Dajin Tafkin Kainji
Kainji Lake National Park
Usage
National park straddling Niger and Kwara States around Lake Kainji, the reservoir of the dammed River Niger, made up of the Borgu and Zugurma sectors. English: Kainji Lake National Park
Maɓuɓɓugar Ruwan Wikki
Wikki Warm Springs, Yankari National Park
Usage
Spring inside Yankari National Park in Bauchi State, running clear at about 31 °C year-round and known for swimming; it adjoins Wikki Camp, the park's accommodation base. English: Wikki Warm Springs
Kogin Kwara
River Niger
Usage
West Africa's greatest river, called Kwara in Hausa — the source of Kwara State's name. It runs through Niamey and, in Nigeria, through Lake Kainji before meeting the Benue at Lokoja. English: River Niger, French: Fleuve Niger
Tafkin Cadi
Lake Chad
Usage
Inland lake where Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon meet; the Nigerian shore lies in Borno State. It is known for having shrunk dramatically since the 1960s. English: Lake Chad, French: Lac Tchad
Gandun Dajin W
W National Park
Usage
National park shared by Niger, Burkina Faso and Benin, named for a W-shaped meander of the River Niger and inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site; the Nigerien portion lies in Dosso and Tillabéri Regions. French: Parc national du W
Duwatsun Aïr da Hamadar Ténéré
Aïr Mountains and the Ténéré
Usage
Mountain range in Niger's Agadez Region and the sand desert stretching east of it, inscribed together as the Aïr and Ténéré Natural Reserves World Heritage Site; Tuareg pastoral country. French: Massif de l'Aïr and Désert du Ténéré
Fadar Sarkin Damagaram
Sultan of Damagaram's Palace, Zinder
Usage
Nineteenth-century sultan's palace in the Birni quarter of Zinder's old town, noted for its decorated mud-brick walls and the seat of the Damagaram sultanate. French: Palais du Sultan du Damagaram
Babban Masallacin Agadez
Grand Mosque of Agadez
Usage
Mud-brick mosque in Agadez's old town, dating in origin from the 16th century; its tall minaret bristling with timber struts is a landmark of Sahelian architecture and the centre of the Historic Centre of Agadez World Heritage Site. French: Grande Mosquée d'Agadez
Gidan Tarihi na Ƙasa da ke Yamai
National Museum of Niger, Niamey
Usage
Niamey's national museum, with ethnographic collections, dinosaur fossils and reconstructed traditional buildings; formally named after Boubou Hama, the first president of the national assembly. French: Musée National Boubou Hama
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