Banikoara





Place in Alibori Department, Benin
















































Banikoara

Commune, arrondissement and city


Banikoara is located in Benin

Banikoara

Banikoara



Location in Benin

Coordinates: 11°18′N 2°26′E / 11.300°N 2.433°E / 11.300; 2.433Coordinates: 11°18′N 2°26′E / 11.300°N 2.433°E / 11.300; 2.433
Country
 Benin
Department Alibori Department
Area

 • Commune, arrondissement and city
 4,383 km2 (1,692 sq mi)
Elevation

 300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
(2013)

 • Commune, arrondissement and city
 248,621
 • Density 57/km2 (150/sq mi)
 • Metro

 28,402
Time zone
UTC+1 (WAT)
Postal address
BP: 01
Area code(s) (+223) 29

Banikoara is a town, arrondissement and commune located in the Alibori Department of Benin. It lies 69 kilometers west of Kandi at the heart of the most productive cotton-growing region in Benin. Its name is a Europeanized version of a Bariba phrase meaning "Bani's town," and honors its founder, Bani Gansé.




Contents






  • 1 Administrative divisions


  • 2 Demographics


  • 3 Economy


  • 4 Media


  • 5 References





Administrative divisions


Banikoara is subdivided into 10 arrondissements; Banikoara, Founougo, Gomparou, Goumori, Kokey, Kokiborou, Ounet, Sompérékou, Soroko and Toura. They contain 53 villages and 11 urban districts.[1]


The arrondissement of Banikoara contains the villages of Arbonga, Demanou, Derou Garou, Kokire, Kommon, Kori Ginguiri, Tokey Banta, Wagou, Weterou and Yadikparou.[2]



Demographics


The commune covers an area of 4383 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 152,028 people.[1][3] In 2008 there was an estimated 24,917 living in the main town.[4]



Economy


Most of the population are engaged in agricultural activities followed by trade and handicrafts. 51 024,00 hectares of land are devoted to agriculture, accounting for 7.32% of the total land area.[1] The main crops grown are maize, cotton, sorghum and cowpeas.[1]


Electricity used in Banikora often has to be produced by a generator due to a defective solar system and unreliable mains electricity.[5] The telephone lines are in poor condition, which makes it difficult to maintain a regular and reliable connection for Internet access.[5] Banikoara is 60 kilometres from the nearest hard road and its development is hampered by its isolation until infrastructure develops.[5]



Media


UNESCO has donated four computers and other equipment and provided an initial two-week training and been responsible for the establishment of a radio station in Banikoara in 1994.[5] They had provided education to local people in basic IT and Internet skills since February 2002, text processing, photocopying, scanning, printing and photography.[5]



References





  1. ^ abcd "Banikoara". Atlas Monographique des Communes du Benin. Retrieved January 5, 2010..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "Point des Realisations par Village" (PDF). Direction Générale de l'Eau du Benin. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2015.


  3. ^ "Communes of Benin". Statoids. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved January 5, 2010.


  4. ^ "Banikoara". World Gazetteer. Retrieved 2008-12-21.


  5. ^ abcde "Benin-Banikoara". UNESCO. Retrieved January 8, 2010.














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