Toumour

Toumour
Commune and village
Toumour is located in Niger
Toumour
Toumour
Location in Niger
Coordinates: 13°40′N 13°08′E / 13.667°N 13.133°E / 13.667; 13.133
Country Niger
RegionDiffa
DepartmentBosso
Area
 • Total
27.08 sq mi (70.13 km2)
Population
 (2012 census)
 • Total
11,713
 • Density430/sq mi (170/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Toumour is a village and rural commune in Niger located near the Niger–Nigeria border.[1] As of 2012, the commune had a total population of 11,713 people.[2][3]

On September 4, 2016, clashes near the village killed at least 30 Boko Haram militants and five soldiers.[4] The armed forces said Boko Haram attacked their military post on March 15, 2020, which they responded to by repelling the attack, killing 50 insurgents.[5] Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the December 12, 2020 massacre of 27 people in Toumour. About 60% of the village was burned, and more killings before Christmas were threatened. The terrorists are said to have crossed Lake Chad by swimming.[6]

References

  1. ^ Loi n° 2002-014 du 11 JUIN 2002 portant création des communes et fixant le nom de leurs chefs-lieux. Includes list of 213 communes rurales and seats, 52 Communes urbaines and seats
  2. ^ "Niger: Municipal Division (Departments and Communes) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  3. ^ "Annuaires_Statistiques" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  4. ^ (Reuters)
  5. ^ Niger says army kills 50 Boko Haram extremists after attack By DALATOU MAMANE, Associated Press, 17 March 2020
  6. ^ "Boko Haram claims attack in Niger that killed dozens". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020.

13°40′N 13°08′E / 13.667°N 13.133°E / 13.667; 13.133


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