The village is right on the edge of the Niger river.
The Niger river was pushed to its highest levels in 80 years.
Yet, a small group was found near the Niger River in 1988.
The town lies to the south of the Niger River.
It is about 15 km north of the Niger River.
This has led to the suggestion that at some point the capital may have been moved south to the Niger River.
Even ending up in the Niger River could not be ruled out.
One was to find the terminus of the Niger River.
The Niger River is of central importance to the economy although sometimes places it at risk from flooding.
The fake was intended to support his own theory about the course of the Niger River.
