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 Djermakoy's palace and museum, nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006. [1]
[edit] Historical state
Dosso is the seat of the Dosso kingdom, a Djerma chieftancy which rose to dominate the entire Djerma region in the immediate pre-colonial period. The traditional ruler is styled Djermakoy or Zarmakoy of Dosso, an autochthonous title meaning literally "Djermas' owner"[citation needed]: Djerma / Zarma being the name of the predominant ethnic group troughout southwest Niger.
[edit] References
- ^ Palais du Zarmakoye de Dosso, 26/05/2006.
- James Decalo. Historical Dictionary of Niger. Scarecrow Press/ Metuchen. NJ - London (1979) ISBN 0810812290
- WorldStatesmen- Niger
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