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Bilma




Bilma is a town in north east Niger with a population of around 1,000 people. It lies under the Kaouar Cliffs and is an Oasis . It is known for its Garden s, for Salt manufacture, and as the destination of one of the last Sahara n Caravan routes, from Agadez .

In 1989 , UTA Flight 772 crashed into the desert near the town after a bomb exploded on board.