Birni-N'Konni

Birni-N'Konni Konni
Birni-N'Konni Location in Niger
Coordinates: 13°47′30″N 5°15′00″E / 13.79167°N 5.25000°E / 13.79167; 5.25000Coordinates: 13°47′30″N 5°15′00″E / 13.79167°N 5.25000°E / 13.79167; 5.25000
Country	Niger
Region	Tahoua Region
Department	Bkonni Department
Population (2008)
• Total	57,000

Birni-N'Konni (also Birnin-Konni or shortened to Konni/Bkonni) is a town in Niger, lying on the border of Nigeria and the Kori River. It is an important market town and transport hub and the 2001 census had a population of 44,663. The town is the historic center of the small pre-colonial Hausa state of Konni. The name is Hausa language for "Walled Town of Konni", and many Hausa towns (such as Zinder) designate the old citadel neighborhood the "Birni".^[1]

Konni is known for its vernacular architecture including traditional granaries and is regarded as a centre for smuggling between Niger and Nigeria, in which some suburbs of the town are officially located. Birni-N'Konni's contemporary importance rests on the surrounding agricultural lands and its place on the N1 highway, the main east-west highway linking Niger's capital Niamey and the nation's main eastern cities of Maradi and Zinder. It also sits astride one of several main routes between the Hausa populated territories of southern Niger and northern Nigeria, with the Nigerian transport and trade center of Illela, Sokoto State just 18 km to the south.

The town was also the site of a major massacre on May 8, 1899 when the French Voulet–Chanoine Mission attacked the region.

References

↑ 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

Falling Rain.com entry.
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

Communes of Niger

Capital: Niamey

Urban communes	Abalak Agadez Aguie Arlit Bilma Birni N'Gaoure Birni-N'Konni Bouza Dakoro Diffa Dogondoutchi Dosso Filingue Gaya Guidanroumdji Goure Illela Keita Kollo Loga Madaoua Madarounfa Magaria Maine-Soroa Maradi Maradi I Maradi II Maradi III Matameye Mayahi Mirriah N'guigmi Niamey Commune I Commune II Commune III Commune IV Commune V Ouallam Say Tahoua Tahoua I Tahoua II Tanout Tchin-Tabaraden Tchirozerine Tessaoua Téra Tibiri Tillabéri Zinder Zinder I Zinder II Zinder III Zinder IV Zinder V

Rural communes	Abala Aderbissinat Adjekoria Affala Akoubounou Albarkaram Alakoss Allakaye Allela Anzourou Attantane Ayerou Azagor Azarori Azeye Babankatami Badaguichiri Bader Goula Bagaroua Bambeye Bana Bande Bangui Banibangou Bankilare Baoudetta Barmou Bazaga Bengou Bermo Bibiyergou Birni Lalle Bitinkodji Bosso Boune Chadakori Chetimari Dabaga Dakoussa Damagaram Takaya Dan-Barto Dan-Goulbi Dan-Issa Dan-Kassari Dannet Dantchiao Daouche Dargol Deoule Dessa Diagourou Diantchandou Dingazi Dirkou Dioundiou Djado Djiratawa Dogo Dogo-Dogo Dogonkiria Doguerawa Doumega Doungou Droum Dungass El Allassane Maireyrey Fabidji Fachi Fakara Falenko Falmey Falwel Farey Foulatari Gabi Gababedji Gaffati Galma Koudawatche Gamou Gangara Gangara Garagoumsa Garhanga Garankedey Gazaoua Golle Goroubankassam Gorouol Gothèye Gouchi Goudoumaria Goûgaram Gouna Guecheme Gueskerou Guidan Amoumoune Guidan Sori Guidiguir Guidimouni Guilladje Hamdallaye Hamdara Harikanassou Hawandawaki Ibrohamane Ichirnawa Ifernouane Imanan Inates In-Gall Issawane Kablewa Kao Kalfou Kanan-Bakache Kankandi Kantche Karakara Kargiubangou Karma Karofane Kelle Kieche Kiota Kirtachi Kokorou Kolleram Koona Korahane Koré Maïroua Korgom Kornaka Kouré Kourfeye Kourni Kourteye Koygolo Kwaya Libore Maijirgiu Maiyara Malawa Malbaza Matankari Mehana Moa Mokko N'Dounga N'Gonga N'Gourti N'Guelbély Namaro Ollelewa Ourafane Ouro Gueladjo Ourno Roumboui Sabon-Guida Sabon-Machi Sae Saboua Safo Sakoira Sambera Sanam Sarkin Haoussa Sarkin Yamma Sassoumbroum Simiri Sinder Sokorbe Soucoucoutane Tabalak Tabelot Tabotaki Tagazar Tagriss Tajae Takanamat Tama Tamaske Tamaya Tamou Tanda Tarka Tassara Tchadoua Tchake Tebaram Tenhya Tesker Tessa Tibiri (Doutchi) Timia Tillia Tirmini Tombokoirey I Tombokoirey II Tondikandia Tondikiwindi Torodi Toumour Tounounga Tsaouni Tsernaoua Wacha Wame Yaouri Yekoua Yelou Youri

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 127984352 LCCN: n92055509

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