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KAROUBEDJI Karoubedji is a town in the Republic of Niger. It is a serene place to visit for leisure and site seeing in Niger. The town falls within the famous Dallol Bosso area (Dallol is Zarma language equivalent of the Arabic word Wadi or the Hausa Kori an ancient river valley which carries surface water in the rainy season and maintains subsurface water at other times) and forms part of the Koure Giraffe Reserve area [1] protected for Niger Giraffes including other wild animals such as deer and kob antelopes. Location of Karoubedji Karoubadji is located within the Telliberi Region and falls under the Kollo District (Department). It is however located under the sub division (canton) of Koure [2] which about 60 km southeast of Niamey, the capital of Niger.

Etymology of Karoubedji The word Karoubedji is derived from the Zarma language, one of the main languages of Niger. The meaning of the word is unknown for now.

Foundation of the village Oral tradition indicates that Karoubedji was initially inhabited by the Zarma people and founded by the decedents of one of the three children of Mali Bero who settled in the area long ago. According to the oral tradition when the three children of the Mali Bero settled in the area after they left Mali in search of new settlements one of them settled around the Dosso area founding the Dosso Zarmas. Another of the children settled around the Tillaberi area founding the Tillaberi Zarmas and the third child settled around the Kollo founding the third group of Darmas there. It was said that in the past slave raiding was very common. Strong men or groups would attack other towns to capture the people and seize items for booty. That one Talhatou, a Fulani man, whose great grand fathers had left their home town in Birnin Gaoure near Dousso 139 km from Niamey to settle in Bundu Wauru (The Well of Wauru) was going through the town that he was the town was just raided and the people looked sad. When he demanded to know what had happened Talhatou was told some some Tamasheq (Bouzou in Hausa or Bella in Songha or Zarma) had raided them taking some people away as captives. Talhatu then asked for a sword to follow the back of the raiders. He was begged to desist, for the Bella people were strong and very notorious killers but refused.

When they saw he was determined, they gave him the sword and he chased them and defeated them (the Bella raiders).

Later, when he returned with the captives and items taken from the town the people were happy. They wondered what sort of man was Talhatou and decided to award him for defeating their enemy.

It was in the process of thinking his reward that the people through their chief decided in giving him a place to settle for his valor. The chief also decided to give him one of his daughters, Takabana, to marry in order to make him stay and not wish to leave them.

It was this union of Talhatou and his wife Takabana as well as his other wives that he married that the present people of Karoubedji descend from.

List of the ancestors of and progeny of Talahatou 1.	Waru (he was the one who left Bernin Gaoure and settled in Boundu Wauru 2.	 Chuso 3.	 Sumana 4.	Kurkai 5.	Amadou 6.	Samari 7.	Samari 8.	Modibo 9.	Talahatou, wife was Takabana, daughter of Karoubedji Chief Children of Talahatou with Takabana and other wives.

Men: 1.	 Mumuni 2.	Omarou Sanda (Akah) 3.	Sulaiman 4.	Ibrahim (Maigari) 5.	Hamadou (Danda) 6.	Adamou (Pootu) 7.	Gado

Women: 1.	 Waibo 2.	Adamah (Kudunya) 3.	Mamata aka (Waibi nya) 4.	Biba Nya

These are towns surrounding Karoubedji and having decedents of Talhatou. 1.	Koure 2.	Sachai 3.	Kongou 4.	Sey Beri 5.	Kolo Zarma

Site and scenes of Karoubedji Things to see of inters in and around Karoubedji are many. These include having the chance to see part of the Koure Giraffe Reserve with most of the animals in the reserve such as the giraffes, the kob antelopes, the deer, the bush fowls, the bush guinea fowls, lions and more. The vegetation is of interest too. It consists of tiger bush, shrubs and the Sahelean grass land with numerous termite mounds all around the area. And once in the town, the people and their environment are of interest. There are numerous camels, cattle, sheep including the four horned sheep, goats, horses that live side by side the human inhabitants who go about their daily chores with relish.

References: 1.	˂ref˃http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Niger_scrub_becomes_last_sanctuary_for_giraffe_herds_999.html ˂/ref˃. Retrieved. 27th January, 2020 2.	˂ref˃ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kour%C3%A9,_Niger ˂/ref˃