Northern Niger
Northern Niger covers
Niger's Saharan territory.
Cities
- — the largest city in Saharan Niger.
- — the second largest city in the region.
- — gateway to the remotest reaches of the Ténéré Desert.
- — gateway to the Djado Plateau.
Other destinations
- — beautiful desert landscapes that have long been a major draw for travelers in Niger, although sadly at present the area is not safe for travel.
Do
If visiting in mid-September, just after the rainy season, be sure to participate in the
Cure Salee, translated as the Salt Cure because of the nearby salt flats and also known as Festival of the Nomads. It's a yearly gathering by the nomadic Tuareg and Wodaabe peoples that inhabit northern Niger and Mali taking place at the village of
In-gall, 115 kilometres west of Agadez. The festival is part market, part social gathering. For the Wodaabe peoples Cure Salee is the most important
guérewol, or courtship ritual, of the whole year. The guérewol is a much fascinating, that is for the western traveller, ritual where the men perform dances that can go on for days wearing elaborate make-up for women to courting a potential husband.
Stay safe
Because of Malian troops, it is not recommended to go here.
