# Timeline of Niamey

The following is a timeline 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
** Le Niger [de] 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 - Le Temps du Niger [de] 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
** Le Sahel [de] and Sahel Dimanche [de] 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.
** Areva NC Niger [fr] 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.

## Images

* Heinrich Lübke, president of West Germany, visits Niamey, 1969
* Flooded street in Niamey, August 2013