Binder

Binder lies in the Mayo-Kebbi country, where the Moundang established communities along the river valley. Their traditions tell of Damba, a hunter remembered as the founder of the ruling line at Léré. The region later became a scene of struggle between Moundang and expanding Fulbe powers; the loss of Binder and the fighting around Léré prompted movements of people farther south along the Mayo Podoué.