Bilma | |
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Commune | |
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  Bilma | |
| Coordinates: 18°41′12″N 12°55′09″E / 18.68667°N 12.91917°E | |
| Country |  Niger |
| Region | Agadez Region |
| Department | Bilma Department |
| Commune | Bilma |
| Elevation | 358 m (1,175 ft) |
| Population (2012 census) | |
• Total | 4,016 |
Bilma is an oasis town and commune in north east Niger with, as of the 2012 census, a total population of 4,016 people.[1] It lies protected from the desert dunes under the Kaouar Cliffs and is the largest town along the Kaouar escarpment. It is known for its gardens, for salt and natron production through evaporation ponds,[2] date cultivation, and as the destination of one of the last Saharan caravan routes (the Azalai, from Agadez).
- ^ "Annuaires_Statistiques" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique du Niger. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ Lovejoy, Paul E. (1986). Salt of the Desert Sun: A History of Salt Production and Trade in the Central Sudan. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-30182-3.