Niamey

American  

[nyah-mey] / njɑˈmeɪ /

noun

1. a port in and the capital of Niger, in the SW part, on the Niger River.

---

Niamey British  

/ njɑːˈmeɪ /

noun

1. the capital of Niger, in the southwest, on the River Niger: became capital in 1926; airport and land route centre. Pop: 997 000 (2005 est)

---

Example Sentences

He has been held in a wing of the presidential palace in Niamey with his wife since the junta led by general Abdourahamane Tiani seized power in the west African country on July 26, 2023.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Sereno has long worked in the country and has led the creation of the world's first zero energy museum, the Museum of the River, located on an island in the center of Niamey, Niger's capital.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

A stunning museum on an island on the River Niger that runs through the capital, Niamey, is being planned to house these artefacts.

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2025

The timeline was the product of four days of talks between the countries’ defense officials in the capital city of Niamey, according to a joint statement.

From Seattle Times • May 19, 2024

In fact, she'd gone through the same routine in S�gou, K�-Macina, Mopti, G�undam and Bourem, above Gao, and Ansongo, Tillab�ri and Niamey below.

From Black Man's Burden by Reynolds, Mack