Maradi

Overview

Maradi is located in the south of Niger on the main road from Niamey to Zinder . It's the third largest city of the country with some 60,000 inhabitants. It's mainly an agricutural centre.

The market is the closest thing to a real tourist attraction. It's a good place for buying cheap Nigerian stuff smuggeld in. The Maison des Chefs is a good example of Hausa architecure, but if that's waht you are looking for head for Zinder straight away.

History