Balléyara is a town in the

Tillabéri Region Tillabéri (var. ''Tillabéry'') is one of the seven regions of Niger. The capital of the region is Tillabéri. Tillabéri Region was created in 1992, when Niamey Region was split, with Niamey and its immediate hinterland becoming a new ''capital ...

of Niger. In 1988 the population was 6,042 in 1,058 households. In 2001 the population was 10,868 in 1,261 households, and in 2012 the population was 16,063, with 2,375 households.

Geography

Balléyara is slightly less than 100 kilometers from

Niamey Niamey () is the capital and largest city of Niger. As the Niamey Urban Community (, CUN), it is a Regions of Niger, first-level division of Niger, surrounded by the Tillabéri Region, in the western part of the country. Niamey lies on the Nige ...

. The travel time between the two is just an hour and a half, and they have close ties to one another.

Climate

Balléyara has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh in the

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

). In Balléyara, the precipitation has halved since the 1980s. The 2017 rainy season was particularly harsh, with numerous crop failures due to pests thriving.

History

Balléyara is known across West Africa for its animal market. The animal market was founded in the 1940s by some Touareg people who were regularly robbed and beaten at other markets. In 1971, an administrative post was built. A few years later, Balléyara was made capital of Tagazar.

Demographics

In 2012, the population of 16,063 consisted of 8,546 women (53.2%) and 7,517 men (46.8%).

References

{{coord, 13.784, 2.950, type:landmark_region:NE, display=title Populated places in Niger