Sikié
Place in Tillabéri Region, Niger
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Sikié (also Sikièye, Sikiay, Sikiey ) is a Songhai town near Namaro in Niger. Sikié was the place where the defeated Songhai Empire army led by Askia Muhammed Gao installed their base hoping for a possible passage of the Moroccan army.
Sikié | |
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  Sikié Location in Niger | |
| Coordinates: 13°38′N 1°51′E | |
| Country |  Niger |
| Region | Tillabéri Region |
| Department | Kollo Department |
History
Geography
The town, led by a traditional chief, is located around 16 kilometers southeast of Namaro which belongs to the department of Kollo in the Tillabéri region of Niger. Sikiè is located on the right bank of the Niger River . The larger villages in the area include Karma in the northwest and Yonkoto in the southeast.[4] The landscape around Sikié is characterized by large sand dunes and river terraces.[5]
Economy and Society
The inhabitants are predominantly farmers who grow cassava, pumpkins and rice. These commodities are mostly sold at to the neighboring towns of Namaro, Boubon and Karma . In 2013, a group of investors from Malaysia planned to establish a 766 hectares industrial livestock production complex in Sikié and neighboring towns of Yonkoto.[6]
