Sikièye

Sikièye lies on the right bank of the Niger near Namaro, in a riverine country inhabited by Songhai communities. After the fall of the Songhai empire in 1591, refugees from the former empire settled in this area under a descendant of the Askia dynasty. The river provided fishing grounds and fertile land along its banks, while boats linked villages to their neighbours. Sikièye preserves a local connection to the wider history of Songhai on the Niger.