Goudooumaria

Goudoumaria lies in the dry country east of Gouré, on the southern margins of the Sahara. Herding and farming have long been practised in this Sahelian landscape. The area formed part of the eastern lands of Mouniyo, a kingdom whose rulers governed a number of districts through court dignitaries. To the south, the Komadugu Yobe runs eastward toward Lake Chad, through the country historically associated with Bornu.