Dosso, Niger
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Dosso is a town in the south-west corner of Niger. It lies 86 km south-east of the capital Niamey at the junction of the main routes to Zinder and Benin. The seventh most populous town in Niger and the largest in Dosso department, it had a population in 2001 of 43,300; by 2004 this had increased to 47,400.
Attractions in the town include the chieftain's compound and a museum.
[edit] Historical state
The traditional chief is styled Jermakoy (or Zarmakoy), a rare autochthonous title meaning literally "Jermas' owner", Jerma or Zarma being the name of the predominant ethnic group in Dosso.
Known incumbents were:
- 1856 - 1865 Kossom
- 1865 - 1890 `Abdu
- 1890 - 1897 Alfa Atta
- 1897 - 1902 Atiqu
- 1902 - 1913 Awta
- 1913 - 1924 Musa
- 1924 - 1938 Sa`idu
- 1938 - 19.. Mumuni
- 19.. - 19.. Sa`idu Isufu Sa`idu
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