Tanout

Tanout
Tanout Location in Niger
Coordinates: 14°58′20″N 8°52′50″E / 14.97222°N 8.88056°E / 14.97222; 8.88056Coordinates: 14°58′20″N 8°52′50″E / 14.97222°N 8.88056°E / 14.97222; 8.88056
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.

History

Since 1987, the Eden Foundation, an NGO aiming at providing trees for "direct seeding" to households in the surroundings, has been active in the town.^[3]

In early 2008, Tanout was the subject of a raid by Tuareg pro-autonomy rebels, in which 11 people, including the mayor, were abducted.

Transport

Tanout Airport serves the town.

References

↑ Population figures from citypopulation.de, citing (2001) Institut National de la Statistique du Niger.
↑ Tanout, Niger Page. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. 1996-2004.
↑ http://www.eden-foundation.org/sitemap.html

Tuareg rebels abduct town's mayor, BBC, 2008.

Communes of Niger

Capital: Niamey

Urban communes	Abalak Agadez Aguie Arlit Bilma Birni N'Gaoure Birni-N'Konni Bouza Dakoro Diffa Dogondoutchi Dosso Filingue Gaya Guidanroumdji Goure Illela Keita Kollo Loga Madaoua Madarounfa Magaria Maine-Soroa Maradi Maradi I Maradi II Maradi III Matameye Mayahi Mirriah N'guigmi Niamey Commune I Commune II Commune III Commune IV Commune V Ouallam Say Tahoua Tahoua I Tahoua II Tanout Tchin-Tabaraden Tchirozerine Tessaoua Téra Tibiri Tillabéri Zinder Zinder I Zinder II Zinder III Zinder IV Zinder V

Rural communes	Abala Aderbissinat Adjekoria Affala Akoubounou Albarkaram Alakoss Allakaye Allela Anzourou Attantane Ayerou Azagor Azarori Azeye Babankatami Badaguichiri Bader Goula Bagaroua Bambeye Bana Bande Bangui Banibangou Bankilare Baoudetta Barmou Bazaga Bengou Bermo Bibiyergou Birni Lalle Bitinkodji Bosso Boune Chadakori Chetimari Dabaga Dakoussa Damagaram Takaya Dan-Barto Dan-Goulbi Dan-Issa Dan-Kassari Dannet Dantchiao Daouche Dargol Deoule Dessa Diagourou Diantchandou Dingazi Dirkou Dioundiou Djado Djiratawa Dogo Dogo-Dogo Dogonkiria Doguerawa Doumega Doungou Droum Dungass El Allassane Maireyrey Fabidji Fachi Fakara Falenko Falmey Falwel Farey Foulatari Gabi Gababedji Gaffati Galma Koudawatche Gamou Gangara Gangara Garagoumsa Garhanga Garankedey Gazaoua Golle Goroubankassam Gorouol Gothèye Gouchi Goudoumaria Goûgaram Gouna Guecheme Gueskerou Guidan Amoumoune Guidan Sori Guidiguir Guidimouni Guilladje Hamdallaye Hamdara Harikanassou Hawandawaki Ibrohamane Ichirnawa Ifernouane Imanan Inates In-Gall Issawane Kablewa Kao Kalfou Kanan-Bakache Kankandi Kantche Karakara Kargiubangou Karma Karofane Kelle Kieche Kiota Kirtachi Kokorou Kolleram Koona Korahane Koré Maïroua Korgom Kornaka Kouré Kourfeye Kourni Kourteye Koygolo Kwaya Libore Maijirgiu Maiyara Malawa Malbaza Matankari Mehana Moa Mokko N'Dounga N'Gonga N'Gourti N'Guelbély Namaro Ollelewa Ourafane Ouro Gueladjo Ourno Roumboui Sabon-Guida Sabon-Machi Sae Saboua Safo Sakoira Sambera Sanam Sarkin Haoussa Sarkin Yamma Sassoumbroum Simiri Sinder Sokorbe Soucoucoutane Tabalak Tabelot Tabotaki Tagazar Tagriss Tajae Takanamat Tama Tamaske Tamaya Tamou Tanda Tarka Tassara Tchadoua Tchake Tebaram Tenhya Tesker Tessa Tibiri (Doutchi) Timia Tillia Tirmini Tombokoirey I Tombokoirey II Tondikandia Tondikiwindi Torodi Toumour Tounounga Tsaouni Tsernaoua Wacha Wame Yaouri Yekoua Yelou Youri

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