Timeline of Niamey

The following is a of the history of the city of Niamey, Niger.

20th century

• 1902
• Village designated seat of administrative cercle of Djerma.
• French school opens.
• 1922 - Administrative cercle of Niamey created.
• 1926 - Seat of French colonial Colonie du Niger relocated to Niamey from Zinder "in order to facilitate trade with other French colonies along the Niger River."
• 1931 - Jules Brevie Hospital established.
• 1932 - Catholic church built.
• 1937 - "Urban Development Plan" created.
• 1942 - Roman Catholic diocese of Niamey established.
• 1953
• ' newspaper begins publication.
• Archives Nationales du Niger headquartered in Niamey.
• 1956 - Djibo Bakary becomes mayor.
• 1958 - Radio Niger begins broadcasting.
• 1959

• December: Musée National du Niger (museum) opens.
• 1960 - City becomes part of newly independent Republic of Niger.
• 1961 - ' newspaper begins publication.
• 1962
• Lycée La Fontaine (school) established.
• Population: 40,000 (estimate).
• 1964 - Télé Sahel (television) begins broadcasting.
• 1965
• 13 April: President Diori attacked.
• Centre Culturel Franco-Nigérien inaugurated.
• 1967 - Office of Radio and Television of Niger headquartered in Niamey.
• 1968 - Société des Mines de l'Air headquartered in city.
• 1970s - Grand Mosque of Niamey built.
• 1970
• Kennedy Bridge opens.
• Agence de Cooperation Culturelle et Technique headquartered in city.
• 1971 - Centre d'Enseignement Superieur (college) founded.
• 1972 - Airport opens.
• 1973
• University of Niamey active.
• Tillabéri-Niamey road constructed.
• 1974
• ' and ' newspapers in publication.
• Olympic FC de Niamey (football club) formed.
• Telephone ministry headquarters built.
• 1977 - Population: 225,314.
• 1982
• 30 March: Central Market burns down.
• Niamey Literacy Center built.
• American International School of Niamey built.
• 1984 - Urban development plan created.
• 1985 - Court of Appeals building constructed.
• 1986 - Niamey Grand Market built.
• 1988 - Population: 397,437.
• 1989
• City becomes the "Niamey Urban Community," containing administrative Commune I, Commune II, and Commune III.
• Stade Général-Seyni-Kountché (stadium) opens.
• 1990 - February: Student economic protest; crackdown.
• 1991 - Le Républicain newspaper begins publication.
• 1996
• 27 January: 1996 Nigerien coup d'état occurs.
• Sociéte Nigerienne de Transports de Voyageurs headquartered in city.
• 1997 - United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Subregional Development Centre for West Africa headquartered in Niamey.
• 1998 - Nigerien hip hop musical style develops in Niamey.
• 1999 - 9 April: President Maïnassara assassinated.

21st century

• 2001 - Population: 707,951.
• 2002
• August: Military mutiny; crackdown.
• Administration of Niamey Urban Community reorganized into Commune I, Commune II, Commune III, Commune IV, and Commune V.
• 2005 - 2005 Jeux de la Francophonie sport/cultural event held in Niamey.
• 2006
• June: 2006 Abdou Moumouni University protests.
• headquartered in city.
• 2007 - Dounia TV begins broadcasting.
• 2009 - Population: 943,055 (estimate).
• 2010
• 18 February: 2010 Nigerien coup d'état occurs.
• August: 2010 West African floods.
• 2011
• Oumarou Dogari Moumouni becomes mayor of the Niamey Urban Community.
• Kandadji Dam construction begins 180 km from Niamey; when completed will increase city power supply.
• 2012
• August: Flood.
• Population: 1,026,848.
• 2013
• United States military drone base begins operating at airport.
• December: Economic protest.
• Assane Seydou becomes mayor of the Niamey Urban Community.
• 2014 - Niamey railway station opens.
• 2015 - 17–18 January: Protest against Parisian satirical publication Charlie Hebdo issue No. 1178.
• 2017 - August: Flood.
• 2021 - Coup attempt.
• 2023 - Coup.

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See also

• Niamey history ()

References

This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia and German Wikipedia.

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• Index to scientific research related to Niamey, via Institut de recherche pour le développement of France, Centre de documentation de Niamey