The Zarma people migrated south-eastward from Niger Bend region of Mali where Songhay people are found in high concentration, into their current geographic concentration around the Niger river valley during the Songhai Empire period, settling in many towns, and particularly what is now Southwest Niger near the capital Niamey. Their migration to their present homeland was led by Mali Bero, a legendary king of the Zarma.
The Zarma people migrated from the Niger Bend region of Mali to their present homeland around the Niger river valley during the Songhai Empire period. They settled in towns and particularly near Niamey, the capital of Southwest Niger, which was led by Mali Bero, a legendary king of the Zarma.