Fambita
Fambita | |
|---|---|
  Fambita Location of Fambita | |
| Coordinates: 14°20′9″N 0°54′2″E / 14.33583°N 0.90056°E | |
| Country | Niger |
| Region | Tillabéri Region |
| Department | Téra Department |
| Commune | Kokorou |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 302 |
Fambita (also: Fambéta, Fombita) is a village in the rural commune of Kokorou in Niger.
Geography
[edit]The village, led by a traditional chief (chef traditionnel), is located approximately 14 kilometers north of the main town of Kokorou, in the rural commune of the same name, which belongs to the Téra department in the Tillabéri region . Other settlements in the vicinity of Fambita include Béra in the northwest, Amara and Loudji in the northeast, Dossa Kourégou in the southwest, and Doungouro and Sédey in the west.[1]
The climate is that of the Sahel zone, with an average annual rainfall of between 300 and 400 mm.[2]
History
[edit]On May 15, 2023, armed attackers invaded the villages of Fambita, Béra, Doungouro, Firo Koira, Komdi, Kourégou, Sédey, and Zaney, extorting livestock. The previous day, livestock had been stolen and two people murdered in the village of Boungou, also located in the Kokorou commune. Residents of all the villages fled under difficult circumstances to the departmental capital, Téra.[3]
In an attack attributed to the terrorist organization Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, 44 civilians were killed and 13 others injured, four seriously, during Friday prayers at a mosque in Fambita on March 21, 2025. As they retreated, the attackers set fire to the market and several residential buildings. The Niger government declared three days of national mourning following the massacre.[4]
Population
[edit]At the 2012 census, Fambita had a population of 302 living in 30 households.[1] At the 2001 census, the population was 211 living in 32 households.[5] At the 1988 census, the population was 2,219 living in 288 households.[6]
Culture
[edit]According to traditional belief in the Songhai region, a pond near Fambita, like some bodies of water elsewhere, is inhabited by the spirit creature gorou gondi, which takes the form of a water snake. In Fambita, the snake is called Assibatali.[7]
Economy and infrastructure
[edit]A weekly market is held in the village. Market day is Friday.[8] The village has a health centre, the Centre de Santé Intégré (CSI).[9] There is a school for local children.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Répertoire National des Localités (ReNaLoc)" (in French). Institut National de la Statistique, République du Niger. July 2014. p. 506. Archived from the original (RAR) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ [spn2a.org Appui à la formulation concertée de la SPN2A pour la République du Niger. Identification et évaluation des options d'agriculture intelligente face au climat prioritaires pour l'adaptation face aux changements climatiques au Niger] (PDF). Vol. 2 : Annexes. Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Salubrité Urbaine et du Développement Durable / Ministère de l’Agriculture et de l’Elevage / Conseil National de l’Environnement pour un Développement Durable / Haut-Commissariat à l’Initiative 3N / AFD / Facilité Adapt’Action / Baastel – BRL – ONFI. 2020. p. 7.
{{cite book}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Niger : Rapport d'Évaluation Rapide de Protection : Région de Tillaberi, Département de Téra, commune de Téra, site de Téra (12 au 14 Juillet 2023)" (PDF) (in French). Danish Refugee Council. 2023-12-21. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ Ahmadou Atafa (2025-03-22). "Niger – Attaque de Fambita : le gouvernement confirme 44 morts et décrète un deuil national de trois jours". Aïr Info (in French). Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- ^ "Répertoire National des Communes (RENACOM)" (in French). Institut National de la Statistique, République du Niger. Archived from the original (RAR) on 2012-02-02. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ [web.archive.org Recensement Général de la Population 1988: Répertoire National des Villages du Niger] (PDF). Bureau Central de Recensement, Ministère du Plan, République du Niger. March 1991. p. 267.
{{cite book}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ Seyni, Ali (November 2005). "From spirit cult to artistic creation: The case of the genie Toula or Toulé". Tydskrif vir Letterkunde. 42 (2): 81 und 85–86. doi:10.4314/tvl.v42i2.29706.
- ^ [tel.archives-ouvertes.fr Transports et désenclavement dans la problématique du développement local à Téra au Niger] (PDF). Université Toulouse II – Le Mirail. 2011. p. 242.
{{cite book}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Niger DSS". Systeme Nationale d’Information Sanitaire (SNIS) (in French). Ministère de la Santé Publique, République du Niger. Archived from the original on 2023-01-08. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ^ "Répertoire National des Centres d'Enrôlement et de Vote (CEV)" (PDF) (in French). Commission Electorale Nationale Indépendante (CENI), République du Niger. 2020-09-13. p. 350. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-03. Retrieved 2024-04-14.