Mourtala Issa für Kategorie 2) Rund- und Studienreisen, Expeditionen

Die Sahelzone ist eine der trockensten Regionen der Welt. Temperaturen erreichen tagsüber oftmals 40 bis 50 Grad Celsius im Sommer und darüber. Der Einfluss der Sahara und der Sahelzone ist allgegenwärtig. Niger ist keine touristische Destination und nur wenige Abenteurer haben sich in den letzten Jahren getraut, diese Gegend zu bereisen.

Mourtala Issa spricht Hausa, Arabisch, Französisch und Englisch. Er ist mit betravel in Kontakt getreten und hat seine Fotos für das Urlaubsbilder Gewinnspiel eingereicht. Wir finden, die Fotos zeigen Einblicke in eines der am wenigsten entwickelten Länder der Welt. Wir sehen Fotos, die wir nicht oft zu sehen bekommen.

Warum? Weil dieses Land kein Ziel für den Massentourismus ist und weil fast kein Reiseveranstalter Rund-, Studienreisen oder Safaris in diese Gegenden anbietet.

Vielen Dank Mourtala für die Einsendung der Bilder.

Aktuelle Wetterprognose Niamey, Niger

Sahelzone, Niger. Afrika

Bilder der Sahelzone. Mourtala Issa arbeitete jahrelang in einer NGO (Non Government Organisation) zur Bekämpfung der fortschreitenden Verwüstung der Sahelzone.

Sultan-Palast, Zinder, Niger

Mourtala Issa
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Mourtala Issa schreibt zu diesen Fotos:

And this place in the photos is the slave markets of 1848-1948 where they gathered slaves to transport them to the countries and to the west. | This is a large mosque in the region of Agadez built in clay called bonco they and of origin from 1515 and the rest are photos of him tourist of the Agadez region in Niger.

Here in the photos, it’s inside the Sultanate of Zinder, it’s the door you see in the photos, it’s called the door of no return when you enter this door, you must not return alive. it’s modern prisons before the other rooms have scorpions in them and the others have snakes and put the culprit of teeth.

Now the rooms are empty, we left that for a story people visit to take a look, there’s no snake. Neither scorpion, they are empty.

Schule in Zinder | Dinosauriermuseum Niamey

School life in Zinder. Schulkinder präsentieren stolz ihre Rucksäcke mit Schulutensilien. | Mourtala Issa: “This is the sound of the dinosaur skeleton found in the basement of Niger in the Agadez region by a poleontologist and currently in the National Museum of Niamey.”

Google Maps. Zinder. Niger

Mourtala Issa schreibt über sein Land. Niger:

Landlocked, two-thirds desert, Niger is the largest country in West Africa. Located at the crossroads of North Africa and Black Africa, it is bordered by seven border countries and cut in two by a broad Sahelian strip.
The Saharan region extends over a large northern part. The Ténéré, also called the “desert of deserts”, further east, spreads its dunes and immense stretches of sand over nearly 700 km. It is one of the most arid regions of the globe, dotted only with a few oases. There are many prehistoric remains: cave paintings, stone mule or dinosaur cemetery.
In the heart of the Ténéré, the Djado plateau is breathtaking, almost surreal, with its pink cliffs and two ghost towns, Djado and Djaba.
South of the Ténéré, the Aïr massif presents a contrasting landscape of high black rocks, mountain ranges culminating at more than 2000 m, crossed by streams and green oases where the Tuareg camps are established. The Aïr is the starting point of the salt caravans.
At the edge of the desert stands Agadès, one of the oldest cities in Niger and a meeting place for caravanners. A city with a special character with its sandy streets and its houses with Sudanese architecture. With its 100,000 inhabitants, a patchwork of Hausas, Tuaregs, Peuls, Songhaï, Kanouri, the city is also known for its mosques: it has four Friday mosques and 79 in the neighborhood.
Agadès makes the transition with the Sahelian part of Niger, in the south,
Sprawling city, Niamey, the capital of Niger, less bubbling than the other African capitals, is a peaceful city located on the banks of the Niger River. A river, which is an integral part of the life of Nigeriens, both for the transport of goods and for that of people. A stone’s throw from Niamey, the Butte de Yassan is a gathering place for the hippopotamuses who live there protected.
Niamey is also the ideal starting point for a trip to the W National Park, a name that refers to the meanders of the Niger River in this region. It presents a great diversity of animals: elephants, buffaloes, lions, cheetahs, hyenas, leopards…
The last free giraffes in West Africa live near the village of Kouré, 60 km south of Niamey.
A Nigerian fauna despite everything threatened by poaching which persists and also by the deforestation of the region for the benefit of agriculture.
The cooler period is from November to February and is more than recommended to stay in Niger. Even if the heat is scorching almost all year round in the country. The sandstorms blow especially in November but remain bearable. This is also the best time to visit the W park, which is closed during the rainy season.
With nearly 15.2 million inhabitants, Niger is a crossroads of civilizations. Its cultural wealth resides in the ethnic diversity of its population. Here two worlds rub shoulders: proud nomads on one side and sedentary people on the other, each with their own particularity. Among the sedentary, we find the Hausa, the majority in the country, and the Songhaï who live in the Niger valley. The Tuaregs, or blue men, mainly traders, and the Fulani are nomadic tribes.
Niger is the desert par excellence, that of the mythical Ténéré, which adjoins the Aïr massifs and where the Tuaregs and camels serve as guides. To the south, the Sahelian bush announces the landscapes of black Africa with colorful villages and lively markets. We let ourselves be carried along the Niger River where fishermen and hippos live in harmony. An authentic destination that derives its main wealth.

Nachbetrachtung Urlaubsbilder Gewinnspiel

Dieser Artikel ist ein Beitrag für das betravel Urlaubsbilder Gewinnspiel, das am 28. Februar 2022 zu Ende gegangen ist. Diese Fotos wurden noch vor dem 28.02.22 eingeschickt und können deshalb noch am Gewinnspiel teilnehmen. Wenn alle Fotos veröffentlicht sind, wird die unabhängige Jury die Gewinnerfotos ziehen. Bleibt also dran. Stay tuned. betravel Reiseredaktion

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Artikel aktualisiert am 3. März 2022

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Photocredits

Es gibt von Niger wenige öffentliche Fotos. Die Handyfotos, die wir von Mourtala bekommen haben, sind von der Qualität zu klein für ein Headerfoto und die Übertragung per WhatsApp komprimiert die Bilder noch mehr. Deswegen haben wir für das Titelbild ein Foto aus eine Region in Marokko ausgewählt, die der Sahelzone von Niger sehr nahe kommt. Es ist aber kein Foto aus Niger!

Header Photo (Location Merzouga, Morocco) © by Eugene Ga on Unsplash

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