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Tanout | |
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  Tanout Location in Niger | |
| Coordinates: 14°58′20″N8°52′50″E / 14.97222°N 8.88056°E | |
| Country |  Niger |
| Region | Zinder Region |
| Departments of Niger | Tanout Department |
| Elevation | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
| Population (2011) [1] | |
• City | 15,779 |
| • Metro | 134,074 |
Tanout is a town in southern Niger. It is in Zinder Region, Tanout Department, north of the city of Zinder. [2] It is the administrative capital of Tanout Department.
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The town is also home to a historic mosque, the Grand Mosque of Tanout, which dates back to the 19th century and is considered a cultural and architectural landmark of the region. The predominant ethnic group in Tanout is the Hausa people, who predominantly practice Islam as their religion.
