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The town has grown since the 1960s, with its importance as a weigh station on Niger's primary east–west highway. In 1970, the town had a population of 2,124, 7,612 in 1977, 8,951 in 1985, and a population of 13,422 by 2001. Goure also has a landing strip, with
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The area around Goure is particularly threatened by desertification, and was in 2005 designated at the very northeastern edge of
Nigerien farmland able to support its population. The area has thus become a centre for international
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OEDALEUS SENEGALENSIS (KRAUSS) (ORTHOPTERA : ACRIDIDAE : OEDIPODINAE): AN ACCOUNT OF THE 1977 OUTBREAK IN WEST AFRICA AND NOTES ON ECLOSION UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS
440:, R.A. CHEKE, L.D.C. FISHPOOL and G.A. FORREST. Centre for Overseas Pest Research, College House, Wrights Lane, London W8 5SJ, U.K. (Revised manuscript received 21 March 1980)
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settlement in Niger, with the desert and hills to the north sparsely populated by seasonal nomadic encampments, and the area to the east populated by a majority of settled
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Situated on the main all-weather east–west highway in
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1738:Sassoumbroum
1733:Sarkin Yamma
1548:Koré Maïroua
1493:Kargiubangou
1413:Harikanassou
1158:Diantchandou
983:Badaguichiri
908:Aderbissinat
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1893:Tondikandia
1698:Sabon-Machi
1693:Sabon-Guida
1418:Hawandawaki
1383:Guidan Sori
1353:Goudoumaria
1118:Dan-Kassari
1058:Birni Lalle
988:Bader Goula
978:Babankatami
719:Maine-Soroa
515:p. 153
392:21 February
115: /
56:Town Center
1973:Categories
1703:Sae Saboua
1658:N'Guelbély
1423:Ibrohamane
1403:Hamdallaye
1393:Guidimouni
1318:Garankedey
1308:Garagoumsa
1198:Dogonkiria
1108:Dan-Goulbi
1063:Bitinkodji
1053:Bibiyergou
1018:Banibangou
928:Albarkaram
923:Akoubounou
709:Madarounfa
369:References
356:Population
281:, and the
202:Population
159:Department
103:10°16′12″E
100:13°59′13″N
1923:Tsernaoua
1913:Tounounga
1793:Takanamat
1623:Matankari
1608:Makalondi
1598:Maijirgiu
1433:Iferouane
1428:Ichirnawa
1398:Guilladje
1388:Guidiguir
1373:Gueskerou
1278:Gababedji
1268:Foulatari
1203:Doguerawa
1193:Dogo-Dogo
1183:Djiratawa
1173:Dioundiou
1153:Diagourou
1128:Dantchiao
1103:Dan-Barto
1083:Chetimari
1078:Chadakori
1028:Baoudetta
1023:Bankilare
953:Attantane
913:Adjekoria
855:Tillabéri
771:Commune I
588:Capital:
496:, citing
363:ICAO Code
283:Lake Chad
265:Situation
230:Time zone
194:Elevation
1833:Tchadoua
1773:Tabotaki
1688:Roumboui
1673:Ourafane
1668:Ollelewa
1653:N'Gourti
1643:N'Dounga
1578:Kourteye
1568:Kourfeye
1543:Korahane
1533:Kolleram
1523:Kirtachi
1503:Karofane
1488:Karakara
1478:Kankandi
1453:Issawane
1368:Guecheme
1358:Goûgaram
1313:Garhanga
1113:Dan-Issa
1093:Dakoussa
993:Bagaroua
948:Anzourou
938:Allakaye
840:Tessaoua
761:N'guigmi
746:Matameye
664:Filingué
453:Archived
422:Archived
331:cuvettes
279:N'Guigmi
1918:Tsaouni
1908:Toumour
1878:Tirmini
1843:Tebaram
1828:Tassara
1803:Tamaske
1783:Tagriss
1778:Tagazar
1768:Tabelot
1763:Tabalak
1753:Sokorbe
1718:Sambera
1713:Sakoira
1648:N'Gonga
1618:Malbaza
1603:Maiyara
1583:Koygolo
1558:Kornaka
1528:Kokorou
1483:Kantche
1458:Kablewa
1448:In-Gall
1408:Hamdara
1343:Gothèye
1338:Gorouol
1323:Gazaoua
1303:Gangara
1298:Gangara
1283:Gaffati
1248:Falenko
1233:Fabidji
1223:Dungass
1213:Doungou
1208:Doumega
1163:Dingazi
1133:Daouche
998:Bambeye
968:Azarori
933:Alakoss
798:Ouallam
756:Mirriah
714:Magaria
704:Madaoua
303:Kanouri
209:Commune
177:Commune
128:Country
43:Commune
1958:Zermou
1943:Yekoua
1938:Yaouri
1903:Torodi
1873:Tillia
1853:Tesker
1848:Tenhya
1838:Tchake
1808:Tamaya
1748:Sinder
1743:Simiri
1663:Namaro
1628:Mehana
1613:Malawa
1593:Libore
1573:Kourni
1553:Korgom
1513:Kieche
1468:Kalfou
1443:Inates
1438:Imanan
1348:Gouchi
1258:Falwel
1253:Falmey
1243:Fakara
1168:Dirkou
1143:Deoule
1138:Dargol
1123:Dannet
1088:Dabaga
1043:Bengou
1038:Bazaga
1033:Barmou
1013:Bangui
963:Azagor
958:Ayerou
943:Allela
918:Affala
860:Zinder
850:Tibiri
825:Tanout
808:Tahoua
766:Niamey
751:Mayahi
724:Maradi
684:Illela
644:Dakoro
609:Agadez
604:Abalak
590:Niamey
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365:DRZG.
350:locust
335:millet
327:kouris
323:acacia
307:Toubou
271:Zinder
224:18,289
213:73,732
152:Zinder
147:Region
137:
1953:Youri
1948:Yelou
1928:Wacha
1868:Timia
1858:Tessa
1823:Tarka
1818:Tanda
1813:Tamou
1788:Tajae
1723:Sanam
1683:Ourno
1638:Mokko
1588:Kwaya
1563:Kouré
1538:Koona
1518:Kiota
1508:Kelle
1498:Karma
1363:Gouna
1328:Golle
1293:Gamou
1263:Farey
1238:Fachi
1218:Droum
1178:Djado
1148:Dessa
1073:Boune
1068:Bosso
1048:Bermo
1008:Bande
973:Azeye
903:Abala
694:Kollo
689:Keita
679:Goure
659:Dosso
649:Diffa
639:Bouza
624:Bilma
619:Arlit
614:Aguie
535:Niger
341:anti-
319:Sahel
299:Hausa
275:Diffa
251:Niger
247:Gouré
245:(fr.
243:Goure
235:UTC+1
220:Urban
164:Goure
140:Niger
81:Goure
35:Gouré
32:Goure
1933:Wame
1798:Tama
1708:Safo
1273:Gabi
1188:Dogo
1003:Bana
845:TĂ©ra
699:Loga
669:Gaya
539:ISBN
524:ISBN
509:ISBN
394:2024
287:Chad
170:Area
1633:Moa
1463:Kao
875:III
803:Say
781:III
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870:II
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