Tourism in Niger

Most of the tourism industry is in the north, where the city of Agadez allows access to the desert.

[1] Other places that see tourism are the capital city, Niamey, areas around the Niger River, and reserves such as Kouré[1] which is known for West African giraffes.

[2] Tourism in Northern Niger started to develop in the 1970s.

[1] Tourism dropped during the Tuareg rebellion in the early 90s.

[3] The 2020 Toumour attacks happened on the 12th of December 2020, when Boko Haram militants attacked the village of Toumour, killing 28 people and wounding around 100 people.