Mondoro

Mondoro lies in the Hayre, south of the sandstone heights that rise between the Niger delta and Hombori. The surrounding Sahelian country is inhabited by Fulbe pastoralists and farming communities, whose use of pasture and water follows the seasons. Local chiefs once held authority over parts of the Hayre, though the extent of their domains changed over time. The hills and open plains form a transition between the flooded Niger country and the drier lands to the east.