Agadez
Also known as Agades, Agadès
Agadez (Air Tamajeq: ⴰⴶⴰⴷⴰⵣ, Agadaz), formerly spelled Agadès, is the fifth largest city in Niger, with a population of 110,497 based on the 2012 census. The capital of the eponymous Agadez Region, the city lies in the Sahara desert, and is also the capital of Aïr, one of the traditional Tuareg–Berber federations. The historic centre of the town has been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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Agadez is Niger's fifth-largest city, located in the Sahara desert and serving as the capital of both Agadez Region and the traditional Tuareg-Berber territory of Aïr. The city's historic centre holds significant cultural importance, having been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Department
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- Tchirozerine Department
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- Commune
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- Agadez
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- Sultanate
- Settlement.established_date2
- 1449 CE
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- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Rhissa Feltou
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 520
- Settlement.population_total
- 110,497
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2012 census
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- auto
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- History
- 2007 violence
- Emigration towards Europe
- Demographics
- Culture and tourism
- Airport and military usage
- Air pollution
- Climate
- Neighborhoods
- See also
- Notes
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- Géographie
- Histoire
- Économie
Agadez (Air Tamajeq: ⴰⴶⴰⴷⴰⵣ, Agadaz), formerly spelled Agadès, is the fifth largest city in Niger, with a population of 110,497 based on the 2012 census. The capital of the eponymous Agadez Region, the city lies in the Sahara desert, and is also the capital of Aïr, one of the traditional Tuareg–Berber federations. The historic centre of the town has been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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