Banibangou

Banibangou is rural commune in Niger. Its capital is Banibangou.[1] It was the site of attacks on Fula[2] pastoralists by Zarma people in December 2008, resulting in the rustling of over 20,000 cattle and the deaths of approximately 235 Fulas.

Banibangou
Country Niger
RegionTillabéri
DepartmentOuallam
Elevation
774 ft (236 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total53,395
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

References

  1. Loi n° 2002-014 du 11 JUIN 2002 portant création des communes et fixant le nom de leurs chefs-lieux. Includes list of 213 communes rurales and seats, 52 Communes urbaines and seats
  2. In French: Peul; in Fula: Fulɓe.

15°02′30″N 2°42′13″E


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