Birni N'Gaouré
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Birni N'Gaouré | |
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Commune and town | |
Birni N'Gaouré | |
Coordinates: 13°5′16″N 2°55′1″E / 13.08778°N 2.91694°ECoordinates: 13°5′16″N 2°55′1″E / 13.08778°N 2.91694°E | |
Country | Niger |
Dosso | Region |
Boboye | Department |
Birni N'Gaouré | Commune |
Elevation | 175 m (577 ft) |
Population (2001 census)[1] | |
• Total | 10,775 |
Birni N'Gaouré (or Birnin Gaouré) is a town located in the Dosso Region in southwest Niger. A town of over ten thousand, it is the departmental seat of Boboye Department, and is the main town of the fertile farming region in which it is located. "Birni", in the name of the town, derives from the Hausa language word for a walled city.
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