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3 unusual facts about Kori


Abalak

The town itself lies in a seasonal wash — a Kori (Hausa) or Wadi (Arabic) — which retains underground water even during the long dry season.

Dallol Bosso

Dallol is the Djerma language equivalent of the Arabic Wadi or the Hausa Kori: an ancient river valley which carries surface water in the rainy season, but maintains subsurface water at other times, making it a magnet for human habitation.

Tadres Reserve

The reserve follows the northeast - southwest flow of the Tadrès valley, a Kori or seasonal wash and ancient river bed south of the Aïr Mountains.


2011 Nabro eruption

On 6 July, reports suggest 48,000 people in the Bidu, Afdera, Erebti, Elidar, Teru and Kori woredas were in need of aid (with ash affecting food and water sources), and that the casualty total had reached 31 dead in the Bidu woreda.

Another 167,153 people, in the Elidar and Kori woredas, were reported as requiring monitoring according to the Afar regional government.

Coroico

Coroico Viejo (Old Coroico) was founded above the Kori Huayco River (which means "golden valley" in Aymara).

Katamachi Line

Three weapons-related facilities used during the early 20th century are accessible by spurs located between Fujisaka and Tsuda Stations (Kin-ya Ammunition Dump, where two explosions occurred in 1909 and 1939), between Kawachi-Iwafune and Hoshida Stations (Uji Weapon Kori Factory), and the Osaka Army Arsenal warehouse between Hanaten and Shigino Stations.

Merril Hoge

Hoge lives in Fort Thomas, Kentucky with his son Beau (born 1997) and daughter Kori (born 1993).

Merziye Feriqi

In 1980, she joined the peshmerga forces of Komala, and formed another music band named Korî Bangewaz.

Rambhai

Kori was an electrician before he opened his 'chai' joint, where he has been supplying tea for the last 25 years.

Scarlet Rivera

She has also appeared on albums by Tracy Chapman (Crossroads), Keb Mo' (The Door), Dee Dee Bridgewater (Just Family), David Johansen (Funky but Chic), Ian McNabb (Head Like A Rock) Kori Carothers,' Trilium' and others

Shar Jackson

Shar Jackson was engaged to Kevin Federline, with whom she has daughter Kori Madison Federline (born July 31, 2002) and son Kaleb Michael Jackson Federline (born July 20, 2004).


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