Birni N'Gaouré

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.

Birni N'Gaouré
Commune and town
Birni N'Gaouré
Coordinates: 13°5′16″N 2°55′1″E
CountryNiger
DossoRegion
BoboyeDepartment
Birni N'GaouréCommune
Elevation
175 m (577 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total54,622
Time zoneUTC+1
Location of Birni N'Gaouré, Map of Regions of Niger in Niger

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