Bilma region
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The Bilma region is a sparsely populated desert area in northeastern Niger, known for its historic salt caravans, oases, and role as a key stop on trans-Saharan trade routes.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bilma Region | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative region
ⓘ
department of Niger ⓘ |
| borders |
Arlit Department
NERFINISHED
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Chad NERFINISHED ⓘ Diffa Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ Tchirozerine Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Bilma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | hot desert climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Aney
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bilma NERFINISHED ⓘ Bilma oasis NERFINISHED ⓘ Dirkou NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaouar oases NERFINISHED ⓘ Seguedine NERFINISHED ⓘ oases ⓘ |
| country | Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countrySubdivisionOf | Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
date palm cultivation
ⓘ
salt extraction ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | center of Saharan salt trade ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic salt caravans
ⓘ
oases ⓘ salt production ⓘ trans-Saharan trade ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Arabic
ⓘ
Hausa NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamasheq ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Agadez Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kaouar escarpment area NERFINISHED ⓘ Sahara Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ northeastern Niger ⓘ |
| partOf | Agadez Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationDensity | sparsely populated ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| role | key stop on trans-Saharan trade routes ⓘ |
| sovereignState | Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain | desert ⓘ |
| timeZone |
West Africa Time (WAT)
ⓘ
surface form:
West Africa Time
|
| transport | Trans-Saharan routes ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +1 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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