Bankilaré
Bankilare, Bankilary | |
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Coordinates: 14°35′N 0°44′E / 14.583°N 0.733°E | |
Country | Niger |
Region | Tillabéri Region |
Department | Téra Department |
Rural Commune | Bankilaré Commune |
Area | |
• Commune | 1,433 km2 (553 sq mi) |
Elevation | 277 m (909 ft) |
Population (2012 census) | |
• Commune | 84,893 |
• Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
• Urban | 3,951 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Bankilaré (var. Bankilare, Bankilary)[1] is a village and rural commune in Niger.[2] Bankilaré commune, centered on the town of the same name, is in Téra Department, Tillabéri Region,[1] in the northwestern corner of the country. The town lies 60 km north of Departmental capital Téra,[3] and around the same distance from the Burkina Faso border (to the west) and the Mali border (to the north). As of 2012, it had a population of 84,893.[4]