Official Name: | Kolleram |
Settlement Type: | Commune and village |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Niger |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Niger |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Zinder |
Subdivision Type2: | Department |
Subdivision Name2: | Mirriah |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 121.4 |
Population As Of: | 2012 census |
Population Total: | 29,583 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | WAT |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Kolleram is a village and rural commune in the Mirriah Department of the Zinder Region of Niger.[1] As of 2012, it had a population of 29,583.[2]
The village is known for its unusual dependence on cardboard boxes, which are used for necessities such as plumbing, shelter, and even clothing. This has come to be known as the Kolleram cardboard phenomenon, a term coined by author Issouf Ag Maha.[3]