Zinder

geographical name

Zin·​der ˈzin-dər How to pronounce Zinder (audio)
city in southern Niger population 279,500

Note: Once the capital of a Muslim state, Zinder was occupied by the French in 1899 and served as capital of the French Niger colony from 1922 to 1926.

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“Zinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Zinder. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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