Ouallam Department

Ouallam
Ouallam
	Department
	Ouallam Department location in the region
Country	Niger
Region	Tillabéri Region
Departmental	Ouallam
Area
• Total	22,093 km2 (8,530 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	383,632
Time zone	UTC+1 (GMT 1)

Ouallam is a department of the Tillabéri Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Oullam, which is designated an Urban Commune. The department also includes the Rural Communes of Simiri and Tondikiwindi, as well as the towns of Bani Bangou and Dingazi. As of 2011, the department had a total population of 383,632 people.[1]

Oullam department covers the historical region of the Zarmaganda plateau, and is one of the traditional homes of the Djerma people. The population remains largely Djerma with semi- nomadic Tuareg communities.

Intercommunal violence

In late 2008, the nearby village of Siwili was the scene of intercommunal violence, purportedly over accusations of the theft of domesticated animals.[2]

References

"Annuaires_Statistiques" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
12 killed in Niger clashes, News 24 (South Africa) 30 September 2008

Portions of this article were translated from the French language Wikipedia articles fr:Tillabéri (région) and fr:Zarmaganda, 2008-06-19.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[1] "Annuaires_Statistiques" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique. Retrieved 2 May 2013.

[2] 12 killed in Niger clashes, News 24 (South Africa) 30 September 2008

Regions and Departments of Niger
Capital: Niamey in Niamey Capital District
Agadez Region	Arlit Department Bilma Department Tchirozerine Department
Diffa Region	Diffa Department Mainé-Soroa Department N'guigmi Department
Dosso Region	Boboye Department Dogondoutchi Department Dosso Department Gaya Department Loga Department
Maradi Region	Aguie Department Dakoro Department Guidan Roumdji Department Madarounfa Department Mayahi Department Tessaoua Department
Tahoua Region	Abalak Department Birni-N'Konni Department Bouza Department Illela Department Keita Department Madaoua Department Tahoua Department Tchintabaraden Department
Tillabéri Region	Filingue Department Kollo Department Ouallam Department Say Department Téra Department Tillabéri Department
Zinder Region	Goure Department Magaria Department Matameye Department Mirriah Department Tanout Department