Soudouré
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Soudouré is a village in western Niger
. It is located along the Niger River
northwest of the capital city, Niamey
. It is located in the Niamey Capital District.
Soudouré is known as the birthplace of Hamani Diori
, who served as the first president of an independent Niger from 1960 to 1974.
Niger
Niger , officially named the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east...
. It is located along the Niger River
Niger River
The Niger River is the principal river of western Africa, extending about . Its drainage basin is in area. Its source is in the Guinea Highlands in southeastern Guinea...
northwest of the capital city, Niamey
Niamey
-Population:While Niamey's population has grown steadily since independence, the droughts of the early 1970s and 1980s, along with the economic crisis of the early 1980s, have propelled an exodus of rural inhabitants to Niger's largest city...
. It is located in the Niamey Capital District.
Soudouré is known as the birthplace of Hamani Diori
Hamani Diori
Hamani Diori was the first President of the Republic of Niger. He was appointed to that office in 1960, when Niger gained independence.- Youth :...
, who served as the first president of an independent Niger from 1960 to 1974.