Kollo is a large town and urban commune in southwestern Niger, where NGOs work, as well as, missionaries and Peace Corps volunteers.[1] It lies in the Kollo Department of the Tillabéri Region. As of 2012, it had a population of 32,829.[2]

Kollo
Commune and town
Market in Seberi village, Kollo, Niger.
Market in Seberi village, Kollo, Niger.
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Country Niger
RegionTillabéri
DepartmentKollo
Elevation
720 ft (220 m)
Population
 (2012 census)
 • Total
32,829
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (WAT)

Transport

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Currently, Kollo can be accessed by its main road. There are bush taxis available as well as urban buses from Niamey. City taxies generally do not go to Kollo. They will stop in Libore unless you pay a little more. It is proposed to be served by a station on a future railway network.

Sister city

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  • Enid, Oklahoma, United States, was declared as Kollo's sister city on August 1, 2010.[3][4]

See also

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References

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  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. ^ "Niger: Municipal Division (Departments and Communes) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  3. ^ "5.2 Presentation about Sister Cities International, Enid Program", Council – 4-5-11 – City of Enid Archived 2012-03-27 at the Wayback Machine, April 5, 2011
  4. ^ "Kollo Clinic," Emmanuel Life Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine, November 28, 2010.

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