Kolleram Explained

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]

References

13.7122°N 9.0906°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. Web site: Niger: Municipal Division (Departments and Communes) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map . 2024-02-21 . www.citypopulation.de.
  3. Book: Maha. Issouf. Les Mystères du Niger. 2004. Editions La Cheminante. 59, 87. fr.