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Also known as Ayorou, Ayourou, Ayerou, Andiorou, Aniorou

Ayourou (or Ayorou or Ayerou) is a town and rural commune in the Tillabéri Region, in western Niger. It is situated 208 km northwest of the capital Niamey near the Malian border. The old town stands on an eponymous island in the River Niger. It is known for its animal market and for wildlife including hippopotamuses and birds.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Ayourou
Settlement.image_skyline
Setting up at the Ayorou Market (2348830036).jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Ayorou Market
Settlement.pushpin_map
Niger
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Niger
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Tillabéri Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Department
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Tillaberi Department
Settlement.area_total_km2
1,262
Settlement.population_as_of
2012 census
Settlement.population_total
33,527
Settlement.population_urban
11,528
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.elevation_m
296

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Ayourou (or Ayorou or Ayerou) is a town and rural commune in the Tillabéri Region, in western Niger. It is situated 208 km northwest of the capital Niamey near the Malian border. The old town stands on an eponymous island in the River Niger. It is known for its animal market and for wildlife including hippopotamuses and birds.

==History==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ayérou” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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