Agadez Region

The Agadez region is the largest in Niger: 667,799 km² (equivalent to the area of metropolitan France), 714,509 inhabitants (INS 2024). It is the operating area of Les Puits du Désert in Niger, including the Tidène valley, the Aïr massif and the city of Agadez.

Details

• Area: 667,799 km² — as large as metropolitan France
• Population: 714,509 inhabitants (INS Niger 2024)
• Density: 1.06 inhab/km² — extremely low (desert)
• Mostly nomadic Tuareg, semi-nomadic Arabs, Fulani, Kanuri
• Sahelian desert climate, historically precarious water access

Related terms

• Agadez — Agadez is a historic city in northern Niger, capital of the Agadez region and gateway to the Ténéré desert.
• Tuareg — The Tuareg (or Kel Tamasheq) are a Berber nomadic people of the central Sahara, mainly present in Niger, Mali, Algeria, Libya and Burkina Faso.
• Tidène Valley — The Tidène Valley is a valley of the Aïr massif, located in the Agadez region of northern Niger, about 90 km north of the city of Agadez.