Communes of Niger

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.

Diffa is a city and Urban Commune in the extreme southeast of Niger, near the border with Nigeria. It is the administrative seat of both Diffa Region, and the smaller Diffa Department. , the commune had a total population of 56,437 people.

urban commune in Niger

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urban commune in Niger

thumb|right|250px|Metric temperature & rainfall diagram for N'guigmi (in German). Shows average daytime high of 27.5 degrees Celsius, total yearly rainfall average of 212 millimetres. '''N'guigmi''' is a city and Commune of fifteen thousand in the easternmost part of Niger, very near to Lake Chad – lying on its shore until the lake retreated. It is a crossroads for the traditional camel caravans of the Toureg and for traders plying North and South across the Sahara.

plateau and historical site in Niger

Abalak or Abalagh () 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 74,719 at the 2012 census.

Magaria is a town and urban commune in the magaria bande of the Zinder Region of Niger.

Madaoua (var. Madoua, Madawa) is a town and urban commune located in the Tahoua Region of Niger. It has a population of 127,254 (2012 census). It is seat of the Madaoua Department, forming the southwest corner of the Region, and is an Urban Commune.

'''Birni-N'Konni (also Birnin-Konni or shortened to Konni/Bkonni') is a town in the Tahoua Region of Niger, lying immediately north of the border of Nigeria and west of seasonal Maggia River. It is an important market town and transport hub and as of the 2012 census had a population of 63,169. The town is the historic centre of the small pre-colonial Hausa state of Konni. The name comes from the Hausa for "Walled Town of Konni''", and many Hausa towns (such as Zinder) designate the old citadel neighbourhood the "Birni".

Mainé-Soroa (Maine-Soroa, Maïné-Soroa) is a town in southeastern Niger, the capital of the Mainé-Soroa Department, and is in turn part of Diffa Region. The town's population was 78,735 at the 2012 census.

Mirriah is a town and urban commune in Niger.

urban commune in Niger

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.

rural commune in Niger

Tchirozerine is a town and urban commune in Niger. As of 2012, the commune's population was 63,503.

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

Goure (fr. Gouré) is a Commune and town in southeastern Niger, Zinder Region, Goure Department, of which it is the seat. As of 2012, it had a population of 73,732.

urban commune in Niger

Ouallam is a town around 90 km north of Niamey in southwestern Niger. It is the capital of Ouallam Department, one of four departments in the Tillabéri Region.

Tanout is a town in southern Niger. It is in Zinder Region, Tanout Department, north of the city of Zinder. It is the administrative capital of Tanout Department.

thumb|left|View of Tchintabaraden in 2016.

Aderbissinat is a department, town and commune in central Niger. As of 2012, the commune population was 35,320. It lies in the Sahel, the semi-arid, sparsely populated zone between the Sahara Desert to the north and the millet-growing savannah to the south. Raising goats, camels, and cattle is the traditional livelihood for people in this region, which gets only a few weeks of rain per year. However, recurrent drought since the 1970s has caused the starvation of many animals. This has forced many previously nomadic and semi-nomadic people to settle in and around Aderbissinat and other Sahelian

urban commune in Niger

urban commune in Niger

Alakoss is a village and rural commune in Niger. In 2012, the village had a population of 19,199.

thumb|319x319px|bird's-eye-view of old town Fachi. Views of surrounding suburbs can be seen.

Timia is a small town and commune in northern Niger, situated at an oasis in the Aïr Mountains, Agadez Region, Arlit Department. Visitors come to the Tuareg town to see a seasonal waterfall, a former French fort and the nearby ruined town of Assodé. As of 2020, the commune had a total population of 25,005 people.

Bagaroua is a village, rural commune and department in Niger. As of 2012, it had a population of 72,293.

Guidanroumdji (var. Guidan Roumdji, Guidan Roumji) is a town and urban commune in Niger. As of 2012, it had a population of 95,791.

rural commune in Niger

Tillia is a village and rural commune in Niger.

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Tesker or Tasker is a village and rural commune in Niger. As of 2012, it had a population of 37,132 people. It is the birthplace of musician Mamane Barka (b. 1958). The sparsely populated commune extends over a wide area and spans two major regions: the Sahel region in the south and the Sahara desert in the north. In the northeast, it rises up to a height of at the Termit Massif. It is bordered by Fachi and Tabelot in the north, N'Gourti to the east, Alakoss, Kellé and N'Guelbély to the south and Tenhya to the west. The municipality is divided into 36 administrative villages, one traditional v

Tebaram is a village and rural commune in Niger. As of 2012, it had a population of 52,293.

Goudoumaria, Niger (var. Goudomaria, Gudumaria) is a Commune and town in the southeast of the country, in Diffa Region, northwest of Diffa. Goudoumaria is an administrative post in the Maine-Soroa Department, and is approximately 50 km north of the Nigerian border and approximately 50 km east of the small city Soubdou.

Sambera is a village and rural commune in Niger. As of 2012, it had a population of 50,820.

Albarkaram is a village and rural commune in the Damagaram Takaya Department of the Zinder Region of Niger. As of 2012, it had a population of 17,619.

rural commune in Niger

Yelou is a village and rural commune in Niger. ==References==

Chetimari is a large village and rural commune in Niger, located along National Highway 1, several kilometres north of the Nigerian border. As of 2011, the commune had a population of 65,449.

rural commune in Niger

Takanamat is a village and rural commune in Niger. As of 2012, it had a population of 61,779.

'''N'Gourti''' is a village and rural commune in Niger.

Tajae is a village and rural commune in Niger. As of 2012, it had a population of 78,080.

Badaguichiri is a village and rural commune in Niger. As of 2012, it had a population of 115,491.

Tabelot is a village and rural commune in central Niger. As of 2011, the commune had a total population of 32,431 people.

Ollelewa is a village and rural commune in the Tanout Department of the Zinder Region of Niger. As of 2012, it had a population of 116,895.

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Ourno is a village and rural commune in Niger. As of 2012, it had a population of 98,769.

Goûgaram is a town and commune in the Arlit Department of the Agadez Region of northern-central Niger. As of 2012, the commune had a population of 10,336.

Affala Affala is a village and rural commune in Niger. It is located in the Department of Tahoua. As of 2012, it had a population of 68,225.

Banibangou is rural commune in Niger. Its capital is Banibangou. It was the site of attacks on Fula pastoralists by Zarma people in December 2008, resulting in the rustling of over 20,000 cattle and the deaths of approximately 235 Fulas.

rural commune in Niger

thumb | right | alt=Gothèye | Gothèye Gotheye is a village and rural commune in Niger. Gotheye is situated in Tillaberi, Tillabery, Niger, its geographical coordinates are 13° 51' 26" North, 1° 33' 55" East.

Karakara is a town and commune in the Dosso Region of southern Niger. It had a population of 44,333 as of 2012.