Kolleram
Kolleram is a village and rural commune in the Mirriah Department of the Zinder Region of Niger.[1]
Kolleram | |
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Commune and village | |
Country | Niger |
Region | Zinder |
Department | Mirriah |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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.[2]
References
- 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
- Maha, Issouf (2004). Les Mystères du Niger (in French). Editions La Cheminante. pp. 59, 87.
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