Illela, Niger

Region

Illela is a town and the capital of the eponymous department Illela in Niger.

Geography

Illela lies in the Sahel. The neighboring municipalities are Illélas Bambeye in the north, Badaguichiri in the northeast, Tajaé the southeast, Allela in the south and Bagaroua in the West. The city is divided into 16 districts, 55 administrative villages, six traditional villages and 30 hamlets. The 16 districts are Assouna, Doumessawa, Garanga, Goulogo, Malamawa, Noma, Toudou, Tounga Batchaka, Tounga Bouzou, Tounga Marrat, Tsakar Guida, Tsakoni, Zaroumeye, Zeila, Zongo Zongo Iguidis I and II Iguidis

Illela is not to be confused with the approximately 80 kilometers south of Birni - N'Konni nearby border town Illela in Nigeria.

History

Illela was founded in the 18th century by the Tuareg. Beginning of the 19th century was the place instead of Birni vein to the main town of the province of the Sultanate of Aïr vein. Here served as governor of the Sultan of Serki n'Ader. At the end of the 19th century, the province was divided into several parts, controlled the Serki n'Ader of Illela only a small area in the west spreader. Illela in 1960, the year of independence of Niger, the main town of the district Illela, from 1964, the arrondissement Illela and 1998 emerged the Department Illela.

The administrative village in the municipality of Dangona Illela belonged to the hunger crisis in Niger in 2005 to the most affected places in the country. Here the population had less than one meal a day. When the floods in West and Central Africa 2010 2016 Resident of Illela were classified as disaster victims.

Population

In the 1977 census Illela had 8,299 inhabitants in the census in 1988 11,699 inhabitants in the 2001 census 15,463 inhabitants. For the year 2010 123.039 inhabitants were, by an increase in the municipal area is calculated. The majority provide Hausa (80 % ), followed by Tuareg (8% ), and Fulani ( 2%).

Policy

In the local elections in July 2004 Oumarou Cheffou ( PNDS - Tarayya ) was elected mayor. On 15 April 2010 the Council of Ministers Morou Moussa appointed administrator ( Administrateur Délégué ) the community.

Culture and sights

The city's attractions include the Royal Palace of Illela, the mosque in the administrative village Libatane Malameye and the tombs of several important personalities: the grave of Nafake, the ancestor of the long-established population of Illela, which is located near the boys' school, the grave of the Mallam, the founding father of the traditional manor house of Illela, located in the administrative village Azaou, the grave of Washar, Mallams son and an important warrior, located in the administrative village Dafawa, the grave of a revered marabouts in the administrative village Agourmi and the graves of resistance fighters against the mission Voulet - Chanoine in Libatane Malameye. The Oumani - Attou Library in Illela was opened in 2001. The library is located in a renovated cultural center.

Economy and infrastructure

More than 90 % of the population live on agriculture. In the rural valleys around the city center, among other things lettuce, cabbage, onions, tomatoes and peppers and tangerines, mangoes and lemons are grown. The major growing areas are in the hands of a few owners like the traditional village chiefs. There are eight weekly markets in Illela on which above all cattle, and daily commodities are traded. The trade relations go to Nigeria. Illela is located on the National Road 15, which connects the city with the neighboring towns and Badaguichiri Bagaroua. The road network is in poor condition. Illela is the seat of the Tribunal d' Instance, one of the nation's 30 civil courts, which is below the ten civil courts of first instance (Tribunal de Grande Instance ) are.

Personalities

Administrative divisions of Niger Garhanga Hausa people Voulet–Chanoine Mission
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