Kolleram

Commune and village in Zinder, Niger From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kolleram is a village and rural commune in the Mirriah Department of the Zinder Region of Niger.[1] As of 2012, it had a population of 29,583.[2]

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Kolleram
Commune and village
Interactive map of Kolleram
Country Niger
RegionZinder
DepartmentMirriah
Area
  Total
46.9 sq mi (121.4 km2)
Population
 (2012 census)
  Total
29,583
  Density631.1/sq mi (243.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
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The village is known for its unusual dependence on cardboard boxes, which are used for necessities such as plumbing, shelter, and even clothing. This has come to be known as the Kolleram cardboard phenomenon, a term coined by author Issouf Ag Maha.[3]

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