Birni-N'Konni
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Birni-N'Konni
Konni | |
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Bkonni Department | |
| Area | |
| • Commune | 861.0 km2 (332.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Population (2012[1]) | |
| • Commune | 149,414 |
| • Urban | 63,169 |
| • Metro | 312,886 (Birni-N'Konni department) |
Birni-N'Konni (also Birnin-Konni or shortened to Konni/Bkonni) is a town in the
Konni. The name comes from the Hausa for "Walled Town of Konni", and many Hausa towns (such as Zinder) designate the old citadel neighbourhood the "Birni".[2]
Konni is known for its
Nigerian transport and trade centre of Illela, Sokoto State
just 18 km to the south.
The town was also the site of a major massacre on 8 May 1899 when the French Voulet–Chanoine Mission attacked the region.[3] On 27 October 2020, an American citizen was kidnapped in the area.[4] No group claimed responsibility for the abduction.[4] He was freed October 31.[5]
References
- ^ a b Niger: Regions, Cities & Urban Centers - Population statistics
- ^ E. P. Stebbing. The Encroaching Sahara: The Threat to the West African Colonies. The Geographical Journal, Vol. 85, No. 6 (Jun. 1935), pp. 506–519
- ^ Gentil, Émile (1971). La chute de l'empire de Rabah. Hachette.
- Guyotat, Régis (26 September 1999). "La colonne infernale de Voulet-Chanoine". Le Monde (in French). Archived from the original on 13 May 2006. Retrieved 22 September 2006.
- ^ a b Paquette, Danielle (27 October 2020). "U.S. citizen kidnapped in West African nation of Niger, officials say". Washington Post.
- ^ U.S. Embassy in Niger
External links
- Birnin Konni, Niger Page. Falling Rain.com
Bibliography
- Samuel Decalo. Historical Dictionary of Niger (3rd ed.). Scarecrow Press, Boston & Folkestone, (1997) ISBN 0-8108-3136-8
- Finn Fuglestad. A History of Niger: 1850–1960. Cambridge University Press (1983) ISBN 0-521-25268-7
- Jolijn Geels. Niger. Bradt UK/ Globe Pequot Press USA (2006) ISBN 978-1-84162-152-4
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