Dosso- Travel Tips

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Dosso, a city in southwestern Niger, is the eighth-largest urban center in the country and the capital of Dosso Region. Located approximately 130–140 km southeast of Niamey, it serves as a key junction for trade routes to Zinder and Benin. The city is historically significant as the seat of the Dosso Kingdom, a pre-colonial Zarma chieftaincy. The Djermakoy's palace and museum, a UNESCO World Heritage nominee, stands as a cultural landmark. Dosso functions as a commercial hub, though its rail link to Niamey, completed in 2016, remains unused due to legal disputes and deterioration. The city has a small airport with no scheduled flights and experiences a hot, seasonally wet climate.