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'''Goure''' (fr. '''Gouré''') is a town in southeastern [[Niger]], [[Zinder Region]], [[Goure Department]], of which it is the seat. |
'''Goure''' (fr. '''Gouré''') is a Commune and town in southeastern [[Niger]], [[Zinder Region]], [[Goure Department]], of which it is the seat. As of 2012, it had a population of 73,732.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Niger: Municipal Division (Departments and Communes) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/niger/admin/ |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}</ref> |
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==Situation== |
==Situation== |
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Situated on the main all |
Situated on the main all-weather east–west highway in Southern Niger, it is about 170 km east of regional capital, [[Zinder]], on the route east to [[Diffa]], [[N'Guigmi]], and the [[Lake Chad]] area along Niger's border with [[Chad]]. Around 40 km to the north of Goure are the [[Koutous hills]], which form the first foothills of the [[Termit Massif]]. These hills also mark the northeastern boundary of [[Hausa people|Hausa]] settlement in Niger, with the desert and hills to the north sparsely populated by seasonal nomadic encampments, and the area to the east populated by a majority of settled [[Kanouri]] ethnic groups and [[Toubou]] pastoralists. |
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==Agriculture and environment== |
==Agriculture and environment== |
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The surrounding land is mostly dry grass [[Sahel]] dotted with [[acacia]] trees, with green patches formed by [[ |
The surrounding land is mostly dry grass [[Sahel]] dotted with [[acacia]] trees, with green patches formed by [[Wadi|kouris]] (seasonal watercourses with underground water) and [[cuvettes]] (natural depressions which retain seasonal rainwater. Farming is dominated by [[millet]] production. |
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The area around Goure is particularly threatened by desertification, and was in 2005 designated at the very northeastern edge of Nigerien |
The area around Goure is particularly threatened by desertification, and was in 2005 designated at the very northeastern edge of Nigerien farmland able to support its population.<ref>[http://www.afriqueverte.org/index.cfm?srub=12 afriqueverte.org], Actions pour la Sécurité et la Souveraineté Alimentaires au Niger (AcSSA), July 2005 study.</ref> The area has thus become a centre for international anti-[[desertification]] efforts, where experiments by local and foreign organisations promote the use of windbreaks and scrub grids to fix soil and stop the influx of dunes.<ref>[http://www.ciedel.org/qdn_pasam.htm Centre International d'Etudes pour le Développement Local] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080807140600/http://www.ciedel.org/qdn_pasam.htm |date=7 August 2008 }}, retrieved 25 August 2008</ref> |
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The agricultural region around Goure |
The agricultural region around Goure has been devastated at several points since independence, with major droughts in the early 1970s, the mid-1980s, and the [[locust]]-induced crop loss famine in 1977 and 2005.<ref>[http://ispi-lit.cirad.fr/text/Cheke80a.htm OEDALEUS SENEGALENSIS (KRAUSS) (ORTHOPTERA : ACRIDIDAE : OEDIPODINAE): AN ACCOUNT OF THE 1977 OUTBREAK IN WEST AFRICA AND NOTES ON ECLOSION UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS], R.A. CHEKE, L.D.C. FISHPOOL and G.A. FORREST. Centre for Overseas Pest Research, College House, Wrights Lane, London W8 5SJ, U.K. (Revised manuscript received 21 March 1980)</ref><ref>[http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/disaster_assistance/countries/Niger/niger_dl_sr01_07-01-2004.pdf U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. NIGER – Drought and Locusts. Situation Report #1, Fiscal Year (FY) 2005] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080821160607/http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/disaster_assistance/countries/Niger/niger_dl_sr01_07-01-2004.pdf |date=21 August 2008 }}. 1 July 2005. <br>[http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/43/9/38406249.pdf Sahel and West Africa Club (SWAC/OECD). Rural Transformation and Sustainable Development Unit], Niger situation Report, 2005.</ref> |
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==Population== |
==Population== |
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The town has grown since the 1960s, with its importance as a |
The town has grown since the 1960s, with its importance as a weigh station on Niger's primary east–west highway. In 1970, the town had a population of 2,124, 7,612 in 1977, 8,951 in 1985, and a population of 13,422 by 2001.<ref>Compare Decalo first and second editions. 1970 is census data, and 1977/1985/2001 are census data cited at citypopulation.de, from INSN.</ref> Goure also has a landing strip, with [[ICAO airport code|ICAO Code]] DRZG.<ref>[http://www.airportfact.com/c11008--DRZG-goure.html airportfact.com]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}.</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* [http://www.citypopulation.de/Niger.html Population figures from citypopulation.de], citing [http://www.stat-niger.org/ (2001) Institut National de la Statistique du Niger]. |
* [http://www.citypopulation.de/Niger.html Population figures from citypopulation.de], citing [http://www.stat-niger.org/ (2001) Institut National de la Statistique du Niger]. |
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* James Decalo. ''Historical Dictionary of Niger''. Scarecrow Press/ Metuchen. NJ |
* James Decalo. ''Historical Dictionary of Niger''. Scarecrow Press/ Metuchen. NJ – London (1979) {{ISBN|0-8108-1229-0}} p. 153 |
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* Finn Fuglestad. ''A History of Niger: |
* Finn Fuglestad. ''A History of Niger: 1850–1960''. Cambridge University Press (1983) {{ISBN|0-521-25268-7}} p. 133–140 |
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* Jolijn Geels. ''Niger''. Bradt UK/ Globe Pequot Press USA (2006) ISBN |
* Jolijn Geels. ''Niger''. Bradt UK/ Globe Pequot Press USA (2006) {{ISBN|978-1-84162-152-4}} pp. 223–224 |
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Latest revision as of 16:12, 9 July 2024
Goure
Gouré | |
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 Town Center | |
  Goure | |
| Coordinates: 13°59′13″N 10°16′12″E / 13.98694°N 10.27000°E | |
| Country |  Niger |
| Region | Zinder |
| Department | Goure |
| Area | |
| • Commune | 4,193 km2 (1,619 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 456 m (1,496 ft) |
| Population (2012 census) | |
| • Commune | 73,732 |
| • Urban | 18,289 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 |
Goure (fr. Gouré) is a Commune and town in southeastern Niger, Zinder Region, Goure Department, of which it is the seat. As of 2012, it had a population of 73,732.[1]
Situation
[edit]Situated on the main all-weather east–west highway in Southern Niger, it is about 170 km east of regional capital, Zinder, on the route east to Diffa, N'Guigmi, and the Lake Chad area along Niger's border with Chad. Around 40 km to the north of Goure are the Koutous hills, which form the first foothills of the Termit Massif. These hills also mark the northeastern boundary of Hausa settlement in Niger, with the desert and hills to the north sparsely populated by seasonal nomadic encampments, and the area to the east populated by a majority of settled Kanouri ethnic groups and Toubou pastoralists.
Agriculture and environment
[edit]The surrounding land is mostly dry grass Sahel dotted with acacia trees, with green patches formed by kouris (seasonal watercourses with underground water) and cuvettes (natural depressions which retain seasonal rainwater. Farming is dominated by millet production.
The area around Goure is particularly threatened by desertification, and was in 2005 designated at the very northeastern edge of Nigerien farmland able to support its population.[2] The area has thus become a centre for international anti-desertification efforts, where experiments by local and foreign organisations promote the use of windbreaks and scrub grids to fix soil and stop the influx of dunes.[3]
The agricultural region around Goure has been devastated at several points since independence, with major droughts in the early 1970s, the mid-1980s, and the locust-induced crop loss famine in 1977 and 2005.[4][5]
Population
[edit]The town has grown since the 1960s, with its importance as a weigh station on Niger's primary east–west highway. In 1970, the town had a population of 2,124, 7,612 in 1977, 8,951 in 1985, and a population of 13,422 by 2001.[6] Goure also has a landing strip, with ICAO Code DRZG.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Niger: Municipal Division (Departments and Communes) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ afriqueverte.org, Actions pour la Sécurité et la Souveraineté Alimentaires au Niger (AcSSA), July 2005 study.
- ^ Centre International d'Etudes pour le Développement Local Archived 7 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 25 August 2008
- ^ OEDALEUS SENEGALENSIS (KRAUSS) (ORTHOPTERA : ACRIDIDAE : OEDIPODINAE): AN ACCOUNT OF THE 1977 OUTBREAK IN WEST AFRICA AND NOTES ON ECLOSION UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS, R.A. CHEKE, L.D.C. FISHPOOL and G.A. FORREST. Centre for Overseas Pest Research, College House, Wrights Lane, London W8 5SJ, U.K. (Revised manuscript received 21 March 1980)
- ^ U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. NIGER – Drought and Locusts. Situation Report #1, Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 Archived 21 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine. 1 July 2005.
Sahel and West Africa Club (SWAC/OECD). Rural Transformation and Sustainable Development Unit, Niger situation Report, 2005. - ^ Compare Decalo first and second editions. 1970 is census data, and 1977/1985/2001 are census data cited at citypopulation.de, from INSN.
- ^ airportfact.com[permanent dead link].
- Population figures from citypopulation.de, citing (2001) Institut National de la Statistique du Niger.
- James Decalo. Historical Dictionary of Niger. Scarecrow Press/ Metuchen. NJ – London (1979) ISBN 0-8108-1229-0 p. 153
- Finn Fuglestad. A History of Niger: 1850–1960. Cambridge University Press (1983) ISBN 0-521-25268-7 p. 133–140
- Jolijn Geels. Niger. Bradt UK/ Globe Pequot Press USA (2006) ISBN 978-1-84162-152-4 pp. 223–224
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