Niamey
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- proper noun
- Saidi has returned to live full-time in Agadez, and his several sons move between Agadez and Niamey, keeping both workshops active.
- Niamey, Niger
- the capital Niamey
Examples
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I saw this point demonstrated when I visited Niger's government meteorology center at the national airport in the capital, Niamey.
Academic text (2002) -
It is worth noting that Niamey is not a well-traveled destination of the international jet set.
Academic text (1997) -
"It's possible we made a stop there the time we went to Niamey on the bus," I answer slowly.
Fiction book (1998) -
Childhood malnutrition is now being taught to medical students at the university in Niamey.
Blog text (17) -
The only time I was ever on the road to Niamey was seventeen years ago, during the year we lived in Zinder, when we had traveled across the country to the capital by bus.
Fiction book (1998) -
Niamey is the capital city of Niamey, located along the Niger River.
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The vibrant markets of Niamey attract visitors from all over the country.
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After living in Niamey for several years, she became familiar with its culture and traditions.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Niamey comes from a local West African name used by the Zarma and Songhai people for a small riverside village. One helpful story says it meant 'river bank' or the name of the people who lived there, and that's why the same name is now used for the capital city on the Niger River.