Lost cities of the Nigerien Sahara (PHOTOS)

BY COLOMBO TIMES ON June 05, 2023 - 9:36 AM

A long trek across the desert of northeaste Niger brings the visitor to fortified villages of salt and clay perched on rocks with the Saharan sands laying siege below.

It is one of the most astonishing and rewarding sights in the Sahel. (Al Jazeera)

An aerial view of the village around the fortress of Djaba
A general view of the Djado fortress
Sidi Abba, the deputy mayor of Djado
An aerial view of the dunes that encircle the town of Fachi
An aerial view of the old town of Fachi
Children use donkeys for transport in the old town of Fachi
A drone view of the old fortress of Fachi
A man sits in a house he inherited from his ancestors in Fachi
A general view of the Djado fortress

(colombotimes.lk)