Grand Mosque of Niamey

The Grande Mosquée of Niamey.

The Grande Mosquée is an Islamic mosque in Niamey, Niger. It was built in the 1970s.^[1] The largest mosque in the city, it is located along Islam Avenue. Funded with money from Libya, the mosque features a minaret with 171 steps from top to bottom.^[2]^[3]

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Niamey

Communes	I II III IV V

Education	Lycée La Fontaine American International School of Niamey Abdou Moumouni University

Transport	Diori Hamani International Airport Niamey railway station

Landmarks	African Centre of Meteorological Application for Development Grand Mosque of Niamey Lamordé University Hospital Musée National Boubou Hama National Hospital Niamey Grand Market

History	2006 Abdou Moumouni University protests

Mosques in Niger

	Agadez Mosque Niamey Grand Mosque Yamma Mosque

Category Islam in Niger Mosques by country

Coordinates: 13°31′20″N 2°07′58″E / 13.5221°N 2.1329°E / 13.5221; 2.1329

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