Bankilaré
Bankilare, Bankilary | |
|---|---|
  Bankilaré Location in Niger | |
| 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]
- ^ a b Eric Komlavi Hahonou, Mohamed Idrissa, Salou Ali. Les premiers pas de la commune de Bankilaré (an 4) Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine: Observatoire de la décentralisation au Niger. Etudes et Travaux n° 77, Laboratoire d’études et recherches sur les dynamiques sociales et le développement local (LASDEL) Niamey. June 2009.
- ^ Loi n° 2002-014 du 11 JUIN 2002 portant création des communes et fixant le nom de leurs chefs-lieux[permanent dead link]. Includes list of 213 communes rurales and seats, 52 Communes urbaines and seats
- ^ Paul Stoller. Stranger in the village of the sick.
- ^ "Bankilaré (Commune, Niger) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-16.