Boubon

Boubon is a large village in southwestern Niger (West Africa), 27.8 km to the northwest of the centre of the capital Niamey.[1]
It lies on the left bank of the Niger River in the Commune of Karma, Department of Kollo, Region of Tillabéry. On the eastern side Boubon is bordered by the sandy bed of an intermittent stream, the Guendiora, that flows into the Niger here. On the northern and western sides, Boubon is hemmed in by low rocky slopes of the Nigérien plateau.
The road from Niamey to Boubon is tarmacked. Facing Boubon on the opposite shore of the Niger River are the villages Béri, Dambou Béri, Sarando Béné and Sarando Ganda.[2]

Boubon
Pottery market in Boubon
Boubon
Location in Niger
Coordinates: 13°36′5.72″N 1°55′34.21″E
Country Niger
RegionTillabéry Region
DepartmentKollo Department
Rural communes of NigerKarma Commune
Elevation
195-199 m (−458 ft)

Boubon is one of the major pottery centers of Niger even though there is no large scale or centralized production: pottery is made by women in individual households. The pots are sold on the large and colourful weekly market on Wednesdays where also cattle is bought and sold, and meat, fruits, vegetables, household articles, clothing, shoes, etc.
There used to be a Campement Touristique on the island in the river facing Boubon, with a restaurant, a pool, and cabins to stay for the night. Mainly expatriates from Niamey came here, crossing to the island by pirogue.[3][4] But it has been closed for a number of years and it now looks abandoned and derelict.

  • Road entering the village
  • Donkeys for sale at the weekly livestock market
  • Waterfront scene

References
  1. Distance by road, as measured by https://www.freemaptools.com/how-far-is-it-between.htm
  2. All these geographical features can be derived from websites such as Google Maps, Bing Maps, and Geonames.org
  3. West-Africa, a Travel Survival Kit. Lonely Planet, 2nd Edition, 1992, page 520.
  4. West Africa, the Rough Guide. First edition, reprint 1995, page 151.
  5. "La Question Touarègue au Niger", André Salifou. Editions Karthala, 1993, page 75-76. Also on Google Books, here. Accessed on 30 September 2018.
  6. See: https://en.climate-data.org/location/350840/
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