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Also known as Iferouane, Iferouâne, Eférouane, Iférouan, Iférwan, Iférwane

right|thumb|300px|Map of the southern Aïr Mountains. thumb|Map of southern Algeria and surrounding area, Iferouane is at the bottom right Iferouane (), also spelled Iferouan, is an oasis town and commune in northern Niger, in Agadez Department. It is located northeast of Arlit in the northern Aïr, in the Ighazar valley near the Tamgak Range.

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Settlement.official_name
Iférouane
Settlement.other_name
Iferouan
Settlement.settlement_type
Commune
Settlement.imagesize
300px
Settlement.pushpin_map
Niger
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
280
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Niger
Settlement.pushpin_relief
1
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Agadez Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Department
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Arlit Department
Settlement.area_total_km2
120,288
Settlement.population_as_of
2012
Settlement.population_total
13,655
Settlement.population_urban
2,486

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Population
13655
Elevation
660
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Iférouane
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  • History
  • Second Tuareg Rebellion
  • Climate
  • See also
  • References

right|thumb|300px|Map of the southern Aïr Mountains. thumb|Map of southern Algeria and surrounding area, Iferouane is at the bottom right Iferouane (), also spelled Iferouan, is an oasis town and commune in northern Niger, in Agadez Department. It is located northeast of Arlit in the northern Aïr, in the Ighazar valley near the Tamgak Range.

Iferouane is also the location of the headquarters of the Aïr and Ténéré Natural Reserves, a World Heritage Site covering more than . The Project for the Conservation and Management of the Natural Resources of the Aïr-Ténéré, a joint venture by the government of Niger, the World Conservation Union (IUCN), and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), is also based in Iferouane.

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