Kokorou

Kokorou lies in the Liptako country west of the Niger, near a complex of seasonal ponds known as Kokorou and Namga. These waters gather runoff during the rains and provide habitat for fish and waterbirds in the dry Sahel. Farmers cultivate surrounding land, while herders bring animals to the water and pasture. The ponds stand out among the open plains, their extent changing with the seasons and the amount of rain that reaches the basin.