Banibangou Explained

Official Name:Banibangou
Settlement Type:Commune
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Niger
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Niger
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Tillabéri
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:Ouallam
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:6,449
Population As Of:2012 census
Population Total:66,949
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:WAT
Utc Offset:+1
Elevation M:236

Banibangou is rural commune in Niger. Its capital is Banibangou.[1] It was the site of attacks on Fula[2] pastoralists by Zarma people in December 2008, resulting in the rustling of over 20,000 cattle and the deaths of approximately 235 Fulas.

References

15.0417°N 2.7036°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.case.ibimet.cnr.it/den/Documents/code_rural/cdrom/doc%20pdf/Loi%20N%B02002-14%20cr%E9ation%20des%20communes.pdf Loi n° 2002-014 du 11 JUIN 2002 portant création des communes et fixant le nom de leurs chefs-lieux
  2. In French: Peul; in Fulah: Fulɓe.