Ayourou
Ayourou | |
|---|---|
Ayorou Market | |
Ayourou Location in Niger | |
| Coordinates: 14°44′N 0°55′E / 14.733°N 0.917°E | |
| Country | Niger |
| Region | Tillabéri Region |
| Department | Tillaberi Department |
| Area | |
• City | 1,262 km2 (487 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 296 m (971 ft) |
| Population (2012 census) | |
• City | 33,527 |
| • Density | 26.57/km2 (68.81/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 11,528 |
Ayourou (or Ayorou or Ayerou) is a town and rural commune in the Tillabéri Region, in western Niger.[1] It is situated 208 km northwest of the capital Niamey near the Malian border. The old town stands on an eponymous island in the River Niger. It is known for its animal market and for wildlife including hippopotamuses and birds.
History
In August 2023, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs alerted that intercommunal clashes caused dozens of deaths in Ayourou and neighboring communities Dessa and Gorouol with tens of thousands of people from neighboring villages and hamlets migrating to the city.[2] Official numbers mention that around 13,400 displaced people accommodated in Ayourou were affected by voluntary return operations.[3]
References
- ^ "CIRCONSCRIPTIONS ADMINISTRATIVES ET COLLECTIVITES TERRITORIALES DE LA REPUBLIQUE DU NIGER" (PDF). Niger's Ministry of Interior, Public Safety and Decentralization. March 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 May 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "OCHA Niger: Inter-communal conflicts in the Gorouol, Dessa and Ayorou communes - Monitoring of the conflict situation as of 31 August 2023 - Niger | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2023-09-12. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ^ AfricaNews (2023-05-16). "Niger: more than 18,000 displaced return home after violence". Africanews. Retrieved 2025-09-18.