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Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen. Benjamin Disraeli
In America there are two classes of travel - first class, and with children. Robert Benchley
Travelers never think that they are the foreigners. Mason Cooley
The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes "sight-seeing." Daniel J. Boorstin
There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror. Orson Welles
Africa > Niger > Niamey
When to go to Niamey ( Niger ) ?
| Month | Sunlight (h/d) | Average T min (°C) | Average T max (°C) | Record T min (°C) | Record T max (°C) | Precipitations (mm) | Wet days | Rating |
| january | 9 | 14 | 34 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 0 |  |
| february | 9 | 18 | 37 | 10 | 43 | 0 | 0 |  |
| march | 9 | 22 | 41 | 11 | 44 | 5 | 0 |  |
| april | 8 | 25 | 42 | 17 | 46 | 8 | 0 | |
| may | 9 | 27 | 41 | 19 | 46 | 33 | 4 | |
| june | 9 | 25 | 38 | 19 | 46 | 81 | 6 | |
| july | 8 | 23 | 34 | 18 | 40 | 132 | 9 |  |
| august | 7 | 23 | 32 | 17 | 38 | 188 | 12 | |
| september | 8 | 23 | 34 | 19 | 41 | 94 | 7 | |
| october | 9 | 23 | 38 | 16 | 43 | 13 | 1 | |
| november | 10 | 18 | 38 | 12 | 43 | 0 | 0 | |
| december | 9 | 15 | 34 | 9 | 40 | 0 | 0 | |
How to read the charts
For example: In january, you will get 9 hours of average sunlight in Niamey and the overall temperature will vary between 9 and 40 (Celcius) in this area of Niger. Usually you shouldn't see more than 0 rainy days wich is representative of this part of Africa.
What to do in Niamey : Tips, places, hotels and restaurants
Capital of Niger in Africa, Niamey has 750 thousand inhabitants. Situated on the River Niger, she knows a desert climate, with fairly frequent sandstorms, and rainfall low.
Commercial and industrial center of the country, it is also its cultural center. You can visit the National Museum of Niger, covering more than twenty acres and restoring the habitat types in the country, with a selection of domestic craft that you can make your eyes see, all this next to the pool with hippos .
Admire also the Great Mosque with its domes and emerald to its marble interior, and climb up the minaret to discover a magnificent view over the city. As in all African countries, the Grand Market worth a detour for the diversity of its products and its colorful and fragrant. Nature lovers are sure to go make a visit to the giraffe Kouré, about fifty kilometers from the city.
You'll have no trouble finding a restaurant among the many establishments in the city. But do not expect to find a bustling city with a vibrant nightlife, Niamey is a quiet town and a human scale, where nature is always near.
