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320:, and as such is extremely dry, averaging only 12.7 mm (0.50 in) of measurable precipitation annually. Bilma is also hot during the "winter" months and extremely hot during the summer months and for prolonged periods of time. Average high temperatures in "winter" months surpass 27 °C (81 °F), and exceed 40 °C (104 °F) from April to September inclusively, peaking at 44 °C (111 °F) in June. The record high temperature is 48.2 °C (118.8 °F) on June 23, 2010. 60: 126: 688: 680: 67: 47: 859: 826: 884: 712: 800: 720: 833: 754: 1035: 931: 891: 827:"Troisieme Communication Nationale A La Conference Des Parties De La Conventioncadre Des Nations Unies Sur Les Changements Climatiques" 88: 330:
is extremely high year-round with some 4,000 hours of bright sunshine annually. The region excels at hot, sunny and dry weather.
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with, as of the 2012 census, a total population of 4,016 people. It lies protected from the desert dunes under the
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The isolation of Bilma made it the destination for disgraced officials under the authoritarian regime of
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salt pans, and this salt is still sold for livestock use throughout west Africa. Tourism (based out of
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crashed into the desert near the town after a bomb exploded on board, killing all 170 people aboard.
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Bilma had the country's lowest ever recorded temperature, −2.4 °C (27.7 °F), on 13 January 1995.
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and is the largest town along the Kaouar escarpment. It is known for its gardens, for salt and
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Salt of the Desert Sun: A History of Salt Production and Trade in the Central Sudan
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For the Australian Aboriginal musical instrument known as Bilma in some areas, see
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populations, the last being a reminder of Bilma's role as a key stop in the
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some 560 km (350 mi) to the west) is of growing importance.
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The Oasis at Bilma, with the Kaouar escarpment in the background.
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cultivation, and as the destination of one of the last
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Index

Clapsticks

Bilma is located in Niger
18°41′12″N 12°55′09″E / 18.68667°N 12.91917°E / 18.68667; 12.91917
Niger
Region
Agadez Region
Department
Bilma Department
Commune
oasis
Niger
Kaouar Cliffs
natron
date
Saharan caravan routes
Azalai
Agadez
Kanuri
Toubou
Tuareg
Hausa
Trans Saharan trade
Bilma Department
Niger
Agadez
Aïr Mountains
hot desert climate
Köppen climate classification
Sahara Desert

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