Bilma
Bilma is an
oasis town in north eastNiger with a population of around 2,500 people. [National Geographic Channel. "Impossible Journeys: The Traders." Aired July 27, 2008.] It lies protected from the desert dunes under the Kaouar Cliffs and is the largest town along the Kaouar escarpment. It is known for itsgarden s, forsalt manufacture, date cultivation, and as the destination of one of the lastSahara n caravan routes (theAzalai , fromAgadez ).Population
Its population is mostly
Kanuri , with smallerToubou ,Tuareg , andHausa populations, the last being a reminder of Bilma's role as a key stop in theTrans Saharan trade .Administration and economy
Bilma is the administative seat of the
Bilma Arrondissement , covering some convert|260000|sqmi|km2 of north easternNiger . While it continues to produce salt in large "natron" salt pans, and this salt is still sold for livestock use throughout west Africa, tourism (based out ofAgadez and theAïr Mountains some convert|350|mi|km to the east) is of growing importance.History
The isolation of Bilma made it the destination for disgraced officials under the authoritarian regime of
Seyni Kountché , and a prison was built there by the government. Political leaders were held there in the 1980s, such asSanoussi Tambari Djakou , today president of the PNA-AL, aNiger ien political party.In 1989,
UTA Flight 772 crashed into the desert near the town after a bomb exploded on board.References
*Samuel Decalo. "Historical Dictionary of Niger". Scarecrow Press, London and New Jersey (1979). ISBN 0810812290
*Jolijn Geels. "Niger". Bradt London and Globe Pequot New York (2006). ISBN 1841621528.
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