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Niger, Dosso (5), busy street
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Dosso is the seat of the Dosso kingdom, a Zarma chieftaincy that dominated the Zarma region in pre-colonial Niger.

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Dosso

Niger

Country
Niger
Population
77.0K
Coordinates
13.04, 3.20
1156th most populous city in the world

Dosso is a city in the south-west corner of Niger, lying approximately 130–140 kilometres (81–87 mi) south-east of the capital Niamey at the junction of the main routes to Zinder and Benin.

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