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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
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Tchirozerine Department
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Commune
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Agadez
Settlement.established_title2: Sultanate
Settlement.established_date2: 1449 CE
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Rhissa Feltou
Settlement.elevation_m: 520
Settlement.population_total: 110,497
Settlement.population_as_of: 2012 census
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.utc_offset: +1
UNESCO World Heritage Site.child: yes
UNESCO World Heritage Site.Official_name: Historic Centre of Agadez
UNESCO World Heritage Site.ID: 1268
UNESCO World Heritage Site.Year: 2013
UNESCO World Heritage Site.Criteria: Cultural: ii, iii

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Official name: Agadez
Population: 76957
Elevation: 520
Image: The Tower of Agadez.jpg

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Commons category: Agadez
native label: Agadez
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Air pollution
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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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