Zinder

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Zinder is a major city in southern Niger known as an important historical and commercial center in the Sahel region.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Maradi 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf city
commune
administrativeDivision Zinder I Urban Commune NERFINISHED
Zinder II Urban Commune NERFINISHED
Zinder III Urban Commune NERFINISHED
architectureFeature traditional Hausa architecture
capitalOfFrom 1922
capitalOfUntil 1926
climate semi-arid climate
climateClassification BSh
continent Africa
country Niger NERFINISHED
economicActivity agricultural marketing
livestock trade
small-scale industry
trade
ethnicGroup Hausa people NERFINISHED
Kanuri people NERFINISHED
formerName Damagaram NERFINISHED
hasAirport Zinder Airport NERFINISHED
hasMarket central market
hasMonument Sultan’s Palace of Zinder NERFINISHED
historicalRole caravan hub
important trading center
pre-colonial political center
isCapitalOf Zinder Region NERFINISHED
languageSpoken French
Hausa NERFINISHED
locatedIn Sahel region NERFINISHED
Zinder Region NERFINISHED
southern Niger
nearBorderWith Nigeria NERFINISHED
notableQuarter Birni (old town) NERFINISHED
Sabon Gari NERFINISHED
Zengou NERFINISHED
populationRankInNiger second-largest city
postalCodeType Niger postal code system
regionType Sahelian city
religion Islam
religiousBuilding Friday Mosque of Zinder NERFINISHED
replacedByAsCapital Niamey NERFINISHED
servedAs capital of Niger
timezone West Africa Time NERFINISHED
transport connected by road to Niamey
connected by road to Nigeria
utcOffset +1

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Diffa connectedByRoadTo Zinder
Niger national road network hasNode Zinder
this entity surface form: Maradi
Southern Niger majorCity Zinder