Sawani (Sinder)

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Location of Sawani in Niger

Sawani (also: Saouani ) is the capital of the rural community of Sinder in Niger

The village of Sawani, run by a traditional chief (chef traditionnel) , is located on an island in the Niger River . It is the capital of the rural community of Sinder, which is part of the Tillabéri department in the Tillabéri region. The regional capital Tillabéri is located around twelve kilometers east of Sawani.

At the 2012 census, Sawani had 2,034 residents who lived in 281 households. At the 2001 census, the population was 1,027 in 144 households, and at the 1988 census, the population was 3,839 in 564 households.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Répertoire National des Communes (RENACOM). (RAR file) Institut National de la Statistique, accessed November 8, 2010 (French).
  2. ↑ Loi n ° 2002-014 du 11 JUIN 2002 portant création des communes et fixant le nom de leurs chefs-lieux . République du Niger, June 11, 2002.
  3. ↑ Répertoire National des localites (ReNaLoc). (RAR) Institut National de la Statistique de la République du Niger, July 2014, p. 525 , accessed on 7 August 2015 (French).
  4. ↑ Recensement Général de la Population 1988: Répertoire National des Villages du Niger . Bureau Central de Recensement, Ministère du Plan, République du Niger, Niamey March 1991, p. 277 ( web.archive.org [PDF; accessed May 4, 2019]).

Coordinates: 14 ° 15 '  N , 1 ° 20'  E