Situated on the main all-weather east–west highway in Southern Niger, it is about 170 km east of regional capital, Zinder, on the route east to Diffa, N'Guigmi, and the Lake Chad area along Niger's border with Chad. Around 40 km to the north of Goure are the Koutous hills, which form the first foothills of the Termit Massif. These hills also mark the northeastern boundary of Hausa settlement in Niger, with the desert and hills to the north sparsely populated by seasonal nomadic encampments, and the area to the east populated by a majority of settled Kanouri ethnic groups and Toubou pastoralists.
Agriculture and environmentedit
The surrounding land is mostly dry grass Sahel dotted with acacia trees, with green patches formed by kouris (seasonal watercourses with underground water) and cuvettes (natural depressions which retain seasonal rain water. Farming is dominated by millet production.
The area around Goure is particularly threatened by desertification, and was in 2005 designated at the very northeastern edge of Nigerien farm land able to support its population.[1] The area has thus become a centre for international anti-desertification efforts, where experiments by local and foreign organisations promote the use of windbreaks and scrub grids to fix soil and stop the influx of dunes.[2]
The agricultural region around Goure was devastated at several points since independence, with major droughts in the early 1970s, the mid 1980s, and locust-induced crop loss famine in 1977 and 2005.[3][4]
Populationedit
The town has grown since the 1960s, with its importance as a weighstation on Niger's primary east–west highway. In 1970, the town had a population of 2,124, 7,612 in 1977, 8,951 in 1985, and a population of 13,422 by 2001.[5] Goure also has a landing strip, with ICAO Code DRZG.[6]
Referencesedit
^afriqueverte.org, Actions pour la Sécurité et la Souveraineté Alimentaires au Niger (AcSSA), July 2005 study.
^Centre International d'Etudes pour le Développement Local 7 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 25 August 2008
^OEDALEUS SENEGALENSIS (KRAUSS) (ORTHOPTERA : ACRIDIDAE : OEDIPODINAE): AN ACCOUNT OF THE 1977 OUTBREAK IN WEST AFRICA AND NOTES ON ECLOSION UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS, R.A. CHEKE, L.D.C. FISHPOOL and G.A. FORREST. Centre for Overseas Pest Research, College House, Wrights Lane, London W8 5SJ, U.K. (Revised manuscript received 21 March 1980)
^U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. NIGER – Drought and Locusts. Situation Report #1, Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 21 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine. 1 July 2005. Sahel and West Africa Club (SWAC/OECD). Rural Transformation and Sustainable Development Unit, Niger situation Report, 2005.
^Compare Decalo first and second editions. 1970 is census data, and 1977/1985/2001 are census data cited at citypopulation.de, from INSN.
Population figures from citypopulation.de, citing (2001) Institut National de la Statistique du Niger.
James Decalo. Historical Dictionary of Niger. Scarecrow Press/ Metuchen. NJ – London (1979) ISBN0-8108-1229-0 p. 153
Finn Fuglestad. A History of Niger: 1850–1960. Cambridge University Press (1983) ISBN0-521-25268-7 p. 133–140
Jolijn Geels. Niger. Bradt UK/ Globe Pequot Press USA (2006) ISBN978-1-84162-152-4 pp. 223–224
December 02, 2023
goure, gouré, town, southeastern, niger, zinder, region, department, which, seat, gourécoordinates, 98694, 27000, 98694, 27000country, nigerregionzinderdepartmentarea, water0, elevation456, population, 2001, census, total13, 422time, zoneutc, contents, situati. Goure fr Goure is a town in southeastern Niger Zinder Region Goure Department of which it is the seat Goure GoureGoureCoordinates 13 59 13 N 10 16 12 E 13 98694 N 10 27000 E 13 98694 10 27000Country NigerRegionZinderDepartmentGoureArea Water0 km2 0 sq mi Elevation456 m 1 496 ft Population 2001 census Total13 422Time zoneUTC 1 Contents 1 Situation 2 Agriculture and environment 3 Population 4 ReferencesSituation editSituated on the main all weather east west highway in Southern Niger it is about 170 km east of regional capital Zinder on the route east to Diffa N Guigmi and the Lake Chad area along Niger s border with Chad Around 40 km to the north of Goure are the Koutous hills which form the first foothills of the Termit Massif These hills also mark the northeastern boundary of Hausa settlement in Niger with the desert and hills to the north sparsely populated by seasonal nomadic encampments and the area to the east populated by a majority of settled Kanouri ethnic groups and Toubou pastoralists Agriculture and environment editThe surrounding land is mostly dry grass Sahel dotted with acacia trees with green patches formed by kouris seasonal watercourses with underground water and cuvettes natural depressions which retain seasonal rain water Farming is dominated by millet production The area around Goure is particularly threatened by desertification and was in 2005 designated at the very northeastern edge of Nigerien farm land able to support its population 1 The area has thus become a centre for international anti desertification efforts where experiments by local and foreign organisations promote the use of windbreaks and scrub grids to fix soil and stop the influx of dunes 2 The agricultural region around Goure was devastated at several points since independence with major droughts in the early 1970s the mid 1980s and locust induced crop loss famine in 1977 and 2005 3 4 Population editThe town has grown since the 1960s with its importance as a weighstation on Niger s primary east west highway In 1970 the town had a population of 2 124 7 612 in 1977 8 951 in 1985 and a population of 13 422 by 2001 5 Goure also has a landing strip with ICAO Code DRZG 6 References edit afriqueverte org Actions pour la Securite et la Souverainete Alimentaires au Niger AcSSA July 2005 study Centre International d Etudes pour le Developpement Local Archived 7 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 25 August 2008 OEDALEUS SENEGALENSIS KRAUSS ORTHOPTERA ACRIDIDAE OEDIPODINAE AN ACCOUNT OF THE 1977 OUTBREAK IN WEST AFRICA AND NOTES ON ECLOSION UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS R A CHEKE L D C FISHPOOL and G A FORREST Centre for Overseas Pest Research College House Wrights Lane London W8 5SJ U K Revised manuscript received 21 March 1980 U S AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT NIGER Drought and Locusts Situation Report 1 Fiscal Year FY 2005 Archived 21 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine 1 July 2005 Sahel and West Africa Club SWAC OECD Rural Transformation and Sustainable Development Unit Niger situation Report 2005 Compare Decalo first and second editions 1970 is census data and 1977 1985 2001 are census data cited at citypopulation de from INSN airportfact com permanent dead link Population figures from citypopulation de citing 2001 Institut National de la Statistique du Niger James Decalo Historical Dictionary of Niger Scarecrow Press Metuchen NJ London 1979 ISBN 0 8108 1229 0 p 153 Finn Fuglestad A History of Niger 1850 1960 Cambridge University Press 1983 ISBN 0 521 25268 7 p 133 140 Jolijn Geels Niger Bradt UK Globe Pequot Press USA 2006 ISBN 978 1 84162 152 4 pp 223 224 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Goure amp oldid 1131651278, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
