Fambita
Fambita is a village in the rural commune of Kokorou in Niger.
Geography
The village, led by a traditional chief , 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 in the northwest, and in the northeast, in the southwest, and and in the west.The climate is that of the Sahel zone, with an average annual rainfall of between 300 and 400 mm.
History
On May 15, 2023, armed attackers invaded the villages of Fambita, Béra, Doungouro,, Komdi, Kourégou, Sédey, and, 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.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.
Population
At the 2012 census, Fambita had a population of 302 living in 30 households. At the 2001 census, the population was 211 living in 32 households. At the 1988 census, the population was 2,219 living in 288 households.Colors=
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