Grande Mosque de Zinder- Travel Tips

What to See, How to Plan & Tours

The Zinder Mosque, located in the Birni neighborhood of Zinder, Niger, was a historic mudbrick structure built in the mid-19th century using traditional banco techniques. As one of Niger's oldest mosques, it served as a key religious and cultural site, attracting worshippers from across the region for Friday prayers and Islamic festivals. Ranked as Niger's second-most visited mosque after Agadez's UNESCO-listed site, it suffered structural cracks before collapsing on 3 September 2024 due to prolonged heavy rains and flooding in central-eastern Niger.