Tondikiwindi

Commune and village in Tillabéri, Niger

Tondikiwindi
Commune and village
Country	Niger
Region	Tillabéri
Department	Ouallam
Government
• Mayor	Almou Hassane^[1]
Area
• Total	2,700 sq mi (6,994 km²)
Population (2012 census)
• Total	111,490
• Density	41/sq mi (16/km²)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Tondikiwindi is a village and rural commune in Niger.^[2] It administers the villages of Tchoma Bangou and Zaroumadareye.^[1] As of 2012, it had a population of 111,490.^[3]

The village of Tongo Tongo is located in this commune. The Tongo Tongo ambush of US soldiers by ISIS affiliated group occurred here on 4 October 2017.

References

^ ^a ^b Agence France-Presse (January 3, 2021). "At least 100 die in Niger attacks blamed on jihadists". The Guardian. They were waged by "terrorists who came riding about 100 motorcycles", said Almou Hassane, the mayor of the Tondikiwindi commune that administers both villages.
^ 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
^ "Niger: Municipal Division (Departments and Communes) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-21.