Kouré, Niger

Kouré is a rural community located 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Niamey, the capital of Niger. The town lies on both sides of the road from Niamey to Dallol Bosso. As of 2012, it had a population of 46,249.^[1]

Kouré
Kouré
Coordinates: 13.3106°N 2.576°E / 13.3106; 2.576
Country	Niger
Region	Tillabéri
Department	Kollo
Area
• Total	934.8 km2 (360.9 sq mi)
Population  (2012 census)
• Total	46,249
• Density	49/km2 (130/sq mi)

Kouré is best known for West African giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis peralta), an endemic subspecies of West Africa. The population of giraffes in Niger reached a low of 50 animals 1984, but according to the Association to Safeguard Giraffes in Niger (ASGN) there are now 170 of them. ASGN and its partners have assisted the local community with bore holes, cereal banks, grain mills, seeds and fertilizer to encourage them to protect the giraffes, which can be destructive to crops. However, the population of giraffes is threatened by loss of the tiger bush habitat, which is gradually being cleared for agriculture.^[2]

The African Wildlife Foundation is helping with reforestation. In August 2010, a tree nursery in Kouré produced about 3,500 seedlings. AWF planned to establish another nursery in the area in 2011.^[3]

In July 2011 the Association des Scouts du Niger ran an international solidarity camp at Kouré. About 300 young people aged 18 to 25 years from various countries attended. The theme was promoting youth participation in development through a culture of peace, tolerance and nonviolence.^[4]

A mass shooting occurred here in 2020.^[5]

Gallery

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  Children/youth in Kouré village March 2006
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  Truck on the road between Niamey and Kouré
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  Hippos in the Niger River to the south of Kouré
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  Giraffes
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  Giraffes
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  Giraffes

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  West African Giraffe near Kouré, November 2010
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  Pair of Giraffes
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  Giraffe standing in Kouré reserve

References

1. "Niger: Municipal Division (Departments and Communes) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
2. "Niger scrub becomes last sanctuary for giraffe herds". Terra Daily. Dec 30, 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
3. "REFORESTATION OF GIRAFFE HABITAT CONTRIBUTES TO POPULATION RECOVERY IN NIGER". AWF. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
4. "Niger launches preparations for the international solidarity camp "Kouré 2011"". World Scout Bureau Inc. Archived from the original on 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
5. "Gunmen armed with flamethrowers kill French aid workers in giraffe reserve". Brisbane Times. Niamey. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.