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