Biggest cities

Niamey may be the capital and by far the biggest city in Niger, but it is not the only big city.  By order of population the other big cities of the country are:

Zinder

861 kilometers (535 miles) east of Niamey and the capital of the Zinder region Damagaram Department.

Maradi

Maradi is the capital of the Region of Marabi and the center of Hausa culture along with Zinder.

Agadez

Agadez is the capital of the Region of Agadez and the Department of Aïr. It is the biggest city in central Niger right in the middle of Sahara.

Tahoua

As the name denotes it is the capital of both the Region and the Department of Tahoua. It is mostly a market city and there is an impressive monument to the festival of Tahoua.

Arlit

This city is located in Agadez region and it is the capital of the Arlit Department. It is one of the few industrial cities owing to the uranium mines in the area.

Birni Nkonni

Transport hub and market town, capital of the Department of BKonni in the Tahoua Region.

Dosso

The capital of the similarly named Region and Department. Since it used to be the capital of the Dosso kingdom the greatest sight is the palace of the Djermakoy and the museum.

Tessaoua

It is the last of the big cities located in Maradi Region. It is rich in historical significance and a very important transport center right between Maradi and Zinder.