Bosso, Niger Explained

Official Name:Bosso
Settlement Type:Commune and village
Pushpin Map:Niger
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Niger
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Niger
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Diffa Region
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:Diffa Department
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:65.022
Timezone:WAT
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:13.6969°N 13.3103°W
Elevation M:277

Bosso is a village and rural commune in the southeastern part of Niger.[1] As of 2011, the commune had a total population of 52,177 people.[2] It lies on the Nigerian border.

In June 2013, between 5,000 and 10,000 refugees arrived here, fleeing fighting between Boko Haram and the Nigerian Armed Forces in Borno State of Nigeria. Most blamed the military for the excessive violence and human rights violations.[3]

Climate

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh).

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. Web site: Annuaires_Statistiques. Institut National de la Statistique. 2 May 2013.
  3. News: Nossiter. Adam. In Nigeria, ‘Killing People Without Asking Who They Are’. 6 June 2013. The New York Times. 5 June 2013.