Full name | Jangorzo Football Club | |
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Ground | Stade de Maradi Maradi, Niger | |
Capacity | 7,000 | |
League | Niger Premier League | |
2023–24 | 9th | |
Jangorzo FC is a Nigerien football club based in Maradi. Their home games are played at Stade de Maradi. [1]
Birni-N'Konni is a town in the Tahoua Region of Niger, lying immediately north of the border of Nigeria and west of seasonal Maggia River. It is an important market town and transport hub and as of the 2012 census had a population of 63,169. The town is the historic centre of the small pre-colonial Hausa state of Konni. The name comes from the Hausa for "Walled Town of Konni", and many Hausa towns designate the old citadel neighbourhood the "Birni".
Maradi is the second largest city in Niger and the administrative centre of Maradi Region. It is also the seat of the Maradi Department and an Urban Commune.
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Madaoua is a town and urban commune located in the Tahoua Region of Niger. It has a population of 127,254. It is seat of the Madaoua Department, forming the southwest corner of the Region, and is an Urban Commune.
Tessaoua, formerly known as Tessawa, is a city located in the Maradi Region of Niger. It has a population of 43,409. Tessaoua is historically an important city in its region. It is situated in a central geographical location. Tessaoua is a midpoint on a historical trade route between Agadez, Niger, in the north and Kano, Nigeria, in the south. During the collapse of the sultanates of Bornu and Sokoto during the late 19th century, the local ruler declared his territory the sultanate of Tessaoua; he signed a treaty of protection with the French captain Cazemajou in 1897, prior to the explorer's murder in nearby Zinder.
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Ambroise Ouédraogo is the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Maradi in Niger. He was appointed in 2001 as the first bishop of this new diocese, one of two dioceses in Niger. He has organised a structure of administration and ministry, with a focus on dialogue with the Islamic majority in the area which has less than 1% Christians.
Aguie is a department of the Maradi Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Aguie.
Maradi Airport is an airport serving Maradi, Niger. The airport is on the east side of the city.
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Maradi III is an urban commune in Niger. It is a commune of the city of Maradi. As of 2012, it had a population of 86,214.
Dan Kassawa FC is a Nigerien football club based in Maradi, Niger. The club was formed in 2008 and plays in Niger Premier League.
The 2016–17 Ligue 1 season is the top level of football competition in Niger. It began on 4 December 2016 and concluded on 25 June 2017.
The 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations was the 15th edition of the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for players aged 20 and below. Niger hosted the tournament, which took place from 2 to 17 February 2019. The tournament involved 8 teams, with Niger making their U-20 Africa Cup of Nations debut.
The 2018 Coupe nationale du Niger is the 43rd edition of the Coupe nationale du Niger, the knockout football competition of Niger.
The 2018–19 Super Ligue is the 49th season of the Super Ligue, the top-tier football league in Niger. The season started on 28 December 2018.