Zinder is located in the country of Niger. It is the second largest city of the country. Zinder was occupied by the French in the year 1899. The city also became the first capital of the country when Niger became a military territory. Zinder is the capital of the Zinder Department.
Zinder Attractions include many nice places in the city, which the tourists would certainly enjoy.
Zinder Attractions include the Zengou Quarter where the tourists would get to see some of the spectacular Hausa architecture. The attractions in Zinder also include the visit to the Grande Mosquee and the palace of the Sultan. Zinder Grande Mosquee is a religious building in the city of Zinder in Niger.
In Zinder, Grande Marche is also an attractive place in the city. This is a Market place in the city which can be the happening spot for the tourists. The Artisan Center in Zinder is another spot where the tourists can visit. In this Artisan Center the visitors would find leather workers, silver smiths.
In the city of Zinder there are three major areas. There is the old town of Birni, which the tourists can visit. There is a museum in this town. The place of Zengou, which is a settlement of Hausa, is famous for the architecture and the commercial center of the city of Zinder is Sabon Gari.
Other attractions in Zinder include:
- Birni Quarter
- Regional Museum
- Residence of Heinrich Barth
