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Zinder
Zinder is a city in south-central Niger and the country's second-largest. The capital of the Sultanate of Damagaram from the mid-18th century, it grew as a stop on the caravan route from Kano to Tripoli, and its old town and sultan's palace survive. It was occupied by the French in 1899 and served as the capital of their Niger territory until 1926.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Zinder. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/zinder
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