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. It is home to about 16,000 inhabitants, mostly nomadic Tuareg. It is the historic starting area of Les Puits du Désert in 2004 — since then, the action has expanded to the entire Agadez region.

Details

• Elevation: ~700-1000 m, Sahelian desert climate
• Population: ~16,000 inhabitants, mostly Tuareg
• Main activities: nomadic livestock, oasis agriculture
• Historic starting area of LPDD (2004) — action expanded to the entire Agadez region since

Related terms

• 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).
• 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.