Kollo, Niger Explained

Official Name:Kollo
Settlement Type:Commune and town
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:Kollo
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2012 census
Population Total:32,829
Timezone:WAT
Utc Offset:+01:00
Elevation M:220

Kollo is a large town and urban commune in southwestern Niger, where NGOs work, as well as, missionaries and Peace Corps volunteers.[1] It lies in the Kollo Department of the Tillabéri Region. As of 2012, it had a population of 32,829.[2]

Transport

Currently, Kollo can be accessed by its main road. There are bush taxis available as well as urban buses from Niamey. City taxies generally do not go to Kollo. They will stop in Libore unless you pay a little more. It is proposed to be served by a station on a future railway network.

Sister city

See also

References

13.0167°N 1.8833°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. "5.2 Presentation about Sister Cities International, Enid Program", Council – 4-5-11 – City of Enid , April 5, 2011
  4. "Kollo Clinic," Emmanuel Life , November 28, 2010.