Bankilare
Bankilaré
Bankilare, Bankilary | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 14°35′N 0°44′E / 14.583°N 0.733°E | |
| Country | Niger |
| Region | Tillabéri Region |
| Department | Téra Department |
| Rural Commune | Bankilaré Commune |
| Area | |
| 1,433 km2 (553 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 277 m (909 ft) |
| Population (2012 census) | |
| 84,893 | |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3,951 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Bankilaré (var. Bankilare, Bankilary) is a village and rural commune in Niger. Bankilaré commune, centered on the town of the same name, is in Téra Department, Tillabéri Region, in the northwestern corner of the country. The town lies 60 km north of Departmental capital Téra, and around the same distance from the Burkina Faso border (to the west) and the Mali border (to the north). As of 2012, it had a population of 84,893.