Niamey [nja mε], capital of the Republic of Niger and the department of the same name, 200 m above sea level, on the left bank of the Niger (bridge) in the southwest of the country (2012) approx. 1 million residents.
Catholic archbishop’s seat, university (founded in 1971), administrative school, research institutes, national museum (open-air museum with the usual forms of living in the country). Niamey is the country’s economic center; Food and textile industry, flour mill, brewery, soap factory, brickworks, tannery, manufacture of plastic articles, metal furniture and pottery; Road junction, port of the Niger shipping (October to March); international Airport.
Niamey, founded as a French military post near older villages, became the capital of Niger in 1926.
City Profile
- Abbreviation: NIA
- Country: Niger
List of Niamey Acronyms
The most commonly used abbreviations for Niamey is NIA which stands for Niamey. In the following table, you can see all acronyms related to Niamey, including abbreviations for airport, city, school, port, government, and etc.
