Kiota

Kiota
Kiota
Commune and village
	Main street in front of the Grand mosque
	Interactive map of Kiota
Country	Niger
Area
• Total	68.6 sq mi (177.7 km2)
Population (2012 census)
• Total	25,282
• Density	368.5/sq mi (142.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Village in Niger

Commune and village in Niger

Kiota is a small town and rural commune in Niger in the Boboye Department, Dosso Region.^[1] As of 2012, it had a population of 25,282.^[2]
It is the seat of the most important Tijaniyyah community (a Sufi order) in Niger.
The weekly market is on Fridays.

The grand mosque of Kiota
Street scene in Kiota

References

^ Loi n° 2002-014 du 11 JUIN 2002 portant création des communes et fixant le nom de leurs chefs-lieux. Includes list of 213 communes rurales and seats, 52 Communes urbaines and seats
^ "Kiota (Commune, Niger) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-16.

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13°16′N 2°57′E / 13.267°N 2.950°E / 13.267; 2.950

[1] Loi n° 2002-014 du 11 JUIN 2002 portant création des communes et fixant le nom de leurs chefs-lieux. Includes list of 213 communes rurales and seats, 52 Communes urbaines and seats

[2] "Kiota (Commune, Niger) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-16.