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 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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