Timeline of Niamey

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Niamey, Niger.

20th century

 * 1902
 * Village designated seat of administrative cercle of Djerma.
 * French school opens.
 * 1922 - Administrative cercle of Niamey created.
 * 1926 - Seat of French colonial Colonie du Niger relocated to Niamey from Zinder "in order to facilitate trade with other French colonies along the Niger River."
 * 1931 - Jules Brevie Hospital established.
 * 1932 - Catholic church built.
 * 1937 - "Urban Development Plan" created.
 * 1942 - Roman Catholic diocese of Niamey established.
 * 1953
 *  newspaper begins publication.
 * Archives Nationales du Niger headquartered in Niamey.
 * 1956 - Djibo Bakary becomes mayor.
 * 1958 - Radio Niger begins broadcasting.
 * 1959


 * December: Musée National du Niger (museum) opens.
 * 1960 - City becomes part of newly independent Republic of Niger.
 * 1961 -  newspaper begins publication.
 * 1962
 * Lycée La Fontaine (school) established.
 * Population: 40,000 (estimate).
 * 1964 - Télé Sahel (television) begins broadcasting.
 * 1965
 * 13 April: President Diori attacked.
 * Centre Culturel Franco-Nigérien inaugurated.
 * 1967 - Office of Radio and Television of Niger headquartered in Niamey.
 * 1968 - Société des Mines de l'Air headquartered in city.
 * 1970s - Grand Mosque of Niamey built.
 * 1970
 * Kennedy Bridge opens.
 * Agence de Cooperation Culturelle et Technique headquartered in city.
 * 1971 - Centre d'Enseignement Superieur (college) founded.
 * 1972 - Airport opens.
 * 1973
 * University of Niamey active.
 * Tillabéri-Niamey road constructed.
 * 1974
 * ' and ' newspapers in publication.
 * Olympic FC de Niamey (football club) formed.
 * Telephone ministry headquarters built.
 * 1977 - Population: 225,314.
 * 1982
 * 30 March: Central Market burns down.
 * Niamey Literacy Center built.
 * American International School of Niamey built.
 * 1984 - Urban development plan created.
 * 1985 - Court of Appeals building constructed.
 * 1986 - Niamey Grand Market built.
 * 1988 - Population: 397,437.
 * 1989
 * City becomes the "Niamey Urban Community," containing administrative Commune I, Commune II, and Commune III.
 * Stade Général-Seyni-Kountché (stadium) opens.
 * 1990 - February: Student economic protest; crackdown.
 * 1991 - Le Républicain newspaper begins publication.
 * 1996
 * 27 January: 1996 Nigerien coup d'état occurs.
 * Sociéte Nigerienne de Transports de Voyageurs headquartered in city.
 * 1997 - United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Subregional Development Centre for West Africa headquartered in Niamey.
 * 1998 - Nigerien hip hop musical style develops in Niamey.
 * 1999 - 9 April: President Maïnassara assassinated.

21st century

 * 2001 - Population: 707,951.
 * 2002
 * August: Military mutiny; crackdown.
 * Administration of Niamey Urban Community reorganized into Commune I, Commune II, Commune III, Commune IV, and Commune V.
 * 2005 - 2005 Jeux de la Francophonie sport/cultural event held in Niamey.
 * 2006
 * June: 2006 Abdou Moumouni University protests.
 * headquartered in city.
 * 2007 - Dounia TV begins broadcasting.
 * 2009 - Population: 943,055 (estimate).
 * 2010
 * 18 February: 2010 Nigerien coup d'état occurs.
 * August: 2010 West African floods.
 * 2011
 * Oumarou Dogari Moumouni becomes mayor of the Niamey Urban Community.
 * Kandadji Dam construction begins 180 km from Niamey; when completed will increase city power supply.
 * 2012
 * August: Flood.
 * Population: 1,026,848.
 * 2013
 * United States military drone base begins operating at airport.
 * December: Economic protest.
 * Assane Seydou becomes mayor of the Niamey Urban Community.
 * 2014 - Niamey railway station opens.
 * 2015 - 17–18 January: Protest against Parisian satirical publication Charlie Hebdo issue No. 1178.
 * 2017 - August: Flood.
 * 2021 - Coup attempt.
 * 2023 - Coup.