Dabnou

Last updated

Dabnou is a town in southwestern Niger. It is near the city of Tahoua. It is located in the Department of Illela, in Tahoua region, municipality of Badaguichiri. It has two districts, Angoua Gabas ( East District) and Angoua Yamma ( West District). The head of Angouas Gabas is Elhadji Gado Nahantchi. The head of Angouas Yamma is Mourtala Aboubacar Nabirni The population is about 13,000 people. Almost all them are Hausa people. There are some Fulani in the town. It has four primary schools, one college school and a health center. The population practice agriculture, livestock and trade. A market takes place every Saturday. The town is crossed by the highway RN2, which connects Birni N'Konni in Tahoua.

Niger Republic in Western Africa

Niger or the Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa named after the Niger River. Niger is bordered by Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, Nigeria to the south, Benin to the southwest, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, and Algeria to the northwest. Niger covers a land area of almost 1,270,000 km2 (490,000 sq mi), making it the largest country in West Africa. Over 80% of its land area lies in the Sahara Desert. The country's predominantly Islamic population of about 22 million live mostly in clusters in the far south and west of the country. The capital and largest city is Niamey, located in Niger's southwest corner.

Tahoua Place in Tahoua Region, Niger

Tahoua is a city in Niger and the administrative centre of the Department of Tahoua and the larger Tahoua Region. It is the fourth largest town in the country, with a population of 117,826.

Coordinates: 14°09′31″N5°21′05″E / 14.158534°N 5.351328°E / 14.158534; 5.351328

Geographic coordinate system Coordinate system

A geographic coordinate system is a coordinate system that enables every location on Earth to be specified by a set of numbers, letters or symbols. The coordinates are often chosen such that one of the numbers represents a vertical position and two or three of the numbers represent a horizontal position; alternatively, a geographic position may be expressed in a combined three-dimensional Cartesian vector. A common choice of coordinates is latitude, longitude and elevation. To specify a location on a plane requires a map projection.


Related Research Articles

Maradi Region Region in Niger

The Region of Maradi is one of seven Region of Niger. It is located in south-central Niger, east of the Region of Tahoua, west of Zinder, and north of the Nigerian city of Kano. The administrative centre is at Maradi. The population of the Region is predominantly Hausa.

Abalak Place in Tahoua Region, Niger

Abalak is a town located in the Tahoua Region, Abalak Department of northern Niger. It is both a town and Commune: a local administrative division. It is the seat (Chef-lieu) of Abalak Department, one of eight subdivisions of Tahoua Region. The town had a population of less than 13,000 at the 2001 census.

Madaoua Place in Tahoua Region, Niger

Madaoua is a town located in the Tahoua Region of Niger. It has a population of 22,175. It is seat of the Madaoua Department, forming the southwest corner of the Region, and is an Urban Commune.

Faskari LGA and town in Katsina State, Nigeria

Faskari is a town and Local Government Area (LGA) in Katsina State, northern Nigeria. The population of the LGA was 125,181 as of 2003. The current Sarki (Emir) is Muhammadu Tukur Saidu, and the Executive Chairman is Alhaji Isiyaku Ahmad, a People's Democratic Party member.

Bouza Place in Tahoua Region, Niger

Bouza is a town in southwestern Niger. A town of eight thousand, it is the administrative center of Bouza Department, part of Tahoua Region.

Outline of Niger Overview of and topical guide to Niger

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Niger:

Tahoua Department Department in Tahoua Region, Niger

Tahoua is a department of the Tahoua Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Tahoua. It includes the towns of Bambay and Kalkou. As of 2011, the department had a total population of 500,361 people.

Birni-NKonni Department Department in Tahoua Region, Niger

Birni-N'Konni is a department of the Tahoua Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Birni-N'Konni. As of 2011, the department had a total population of 504,783 people.

Bouza Department Department in Tahoua Region, Niger

Bouza is a department of the Tahoua Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Bouza, and also includes the town of Déoulé. As of 2011, the department had a total population of 386,093 people.

Illela Department Department in Tahoua Region, Niger

Illela is a department of the Tahoua Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Illela.As of 2011, the department had a total population of 366,704 people.

Keita Department Department in Tahoua Region, Niger

Keita is a department of the Tahoua Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Keita. The Keita Department is located in the centre of the Republic of Niger and covers an area of more than 4,860 km2 characterised by plateaux with rocky slopes and valleys forming a complex system of watersheds exposed to strong winds and water erosion. The sahelian climate with an average temperature about of 29 °C, a short rainy season and a yearly average rainfall between 400 and 500 mm, represents one of the most limiting factors.

Madaoua Department Department in Tahoua Region, Niger

Madaoua is a department of the Tahoua Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Madaoua. As of 2011, the department had a total population of 443,902 people.

Tchintabaraden Department Department in Tahoua Region, Niger

Tchintabaraden is a department of the Tahoua Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Tchintabaraden. As of 2011, the department had a total population of 124,337 people.

Akoubounou Village in Tahoua, Niger

Akoubounou, or Akabinu in the local Tin Sert language, is a village located in the west to the town of Abalak, in the Tahoua Region of Niger.

Kondrobo Town and sub-prefecture in Vallée du Bandama, Ivory Coast

Kondrobo is a town in central Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Béoumi Department in Gbêkê Region, Vallée du Bandama District. The border with Woroba District is three kilometres northwest of town.

Danja, Nigeria LGA and town in Katsina State, Nigeria

Danja is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Danja.

Illela, Niger is a town and urban commune in Niger.

Azarori is a village and rural commune in Niger.

Tamaske Commune and village in Tahoua Region, Niger

Tamaske is a city and rural commune in Niger. It is located in the Keita Department, in the Tahoua Region.