Tibiri

Region

Tibiri, formerly Tsibiri, is a rural municipality in the Department guidan Roumdji in Niger. It is the seat of the Sultan of Gobir.

Geography

Tibiri lies in the large landscape Sudan is bordered on the southwest by the neighboring state of Nigeria. The neighboring communities in Niger are Chadakori and guidan Sori in the north, Maradi and SAE Saboua the east, and Safo and Sarkin Yamma in the southeast.

The municipality is divided into 84 administrative villages, 15 traditional villages, 31 hamlets and five storage. Southwest of the town center is the riverbed of Wadi Goulbin Maradi. On the opposite side, in the north- east, leading the N1 National Road past the town center. Tibiri is created semi- circular, with the road network radiating emanating from a center point.

History

Tibiri was founded in 1836 under the ruler Mayaki as new capital of the Hausa State Gobir, which replaced its ancient capital, founded in the 18th century Alkalawa in today's Nigeria. 1899 reached the city, the French mission Voulet - Chanoine. A few years later Tibiri came under French rule. The Office of the traditional ruler of Gobir continued to exist even after the independence of Niger, which is increasingly limited to purely representative functions. Therefore went early in the colonial period, lost the political significance Tibiris, however, been preserved is the outstanding cultural significance of the place for the Hausa.

Until 1972 in Niger only the cities Niamey, Maradi, Tahoua and Zinder had the status of an independent parish. This year Tibiri was collected simultaneously with six other locations Niger to the community. 1985 entered into associated with elevated fluoride levels in municipal water supply for the first time Tibiri syndrome in appearance. The disease occurred in children aged up to five years and expressed, among others, in short stature, deformities of the head and tooth discoloration. Over a period of 16 years, more than 10,000 children are victims of Tibiri syndrome. The government of Niger in 2010 raised the traditional ruler of Gobir to the Sultan.

Population

At the 2001 census Tibiri had 82 053 inhabitants. For the year 2010 110.878 inhabitants were calculated. 95% of the population belong to the ethnic group of Hausa, including there are also assimilated Kanuri. Fulani represent 3% and 2% of the Tuareg population.

Culture and sights

Every year there was a big animistic ceremony of national importance in a seasonal lake twelve kilometers east of Tibiri. Among the attractions in Tibiri include chefferie traditionnal, which is the seat of the Sultan, and the Palace of the Empress of Gobir.

Economy and infrastructure

The location Tibiris in the big landscape for Niger Sudan creates conditions favorable conditions for agriculture. More than 90 % of the population operate traditional agriculture. For self- care millet and sorghum are grown. The cultivation of Erderbsen, peanuts, sesame sorrel and done, however, for commercial purposes primarily. The livestock includes poultry, cattle, donkeys, horses, camels, sheep and goats. Of particular economic and cultural importance is bred mainly in Tibiri robust red-haired breed of goat ( chèvre rousse de Maradi ).

Market day in Tibiri is on Wednesday. Essential goods of the thriving informal trade are cattle and articles of daily use such as sugar, rice, flour, tea, toiletries and clothing. There are various trades such as blacksmiths, shoemakers, potters and weavers.

Among the many infrastructural problems are partly serious deficiencies in the water supply, sewerage, street lighting and quality of the road surface, poor access to health facilities and inadequate skills of the workforce. Unfavorable is the lack of a bridge over the Goulbin Maradi.

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