Banibangou

Banibangou
Commune
Country	Niger
Region	Tillabéri
Department	Ouallam
Area
• Total	2,490 sq mi (6,449 km^2)
Elevation	774 ft (236 m)
Population  (2012 census)
• Total	66,949
• Density	27/sq mi (10/km^2)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Banibangou is rural commune in Niger. Its capital is Banibangou.[1] It was the site of attacks on Fula[2] pastoralists by Zarma people in December 2008, resulting in the rustling of over 20,000 cattle and the deaths of approximately 235 Fulas.

References

1. Loi n° 2002-014 du 11 JUIN 2002 portant création des communes et fixant le nom de leurs chefs-lieux^[permanent dead link‍]. Includes list of 213 communes rurales and seats, 52 Communes urbaines and seats
2. In French: Peul; in Fula: Fulɓe.

15°02′30″N 2°42′13″E