Business in Agadez, Arlit, Niger

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Uranium deposits (Arlit, Agadez, Tchirozérine, Trade, Transport in Niger)

Agadez is the capital of the Republic of Niger (North of Niger, West Africa)

Population of Agadez: 124,324 inhabitants
Agadez (city and urban commune) is the capital of the Agadez region (Tchirozérine Department)
Agadez has an important handicraft industry
Tourism
Transport and logistics
Route N25: Niamey, Birni Konni (Border with Nigeria), Tahoua, Agadez, Arlit
Distance from Agadez to Niamey: 900 kilometres
Area of the Agadez region: 667,799 km² (Half of Niger)
The main ethnic groups of Agadez are Hausa, Tuareg, Fula, Songhai and Kanouri

Niger - Agadez

Niger Agadez Trade

Business in Niger, Niamey, Foreign Trade, largest reserves of uranium in the World

Agadez is 520 meters above sea level, between the Sahara and the Sahel
Climate of Agadez: warm desert
Agadez means market (egadaz) in Tamazight, the language of Tuareg
The Historical Centre of Agadez is an UNESCO World Heritage
Great Mosque of Agadez: 16th century
Agadez has been a place of connection (caravans) between the Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa

Arlit Department (Niger)

Population of Arlit: 112.432 inhabitants
Distances from Arlit to:
1. Agadez: 200 kilometres (South)
2. Niamey: 800 kilometres
3. Tahoua: 375 kilometres
Algerian Border: 170 kilometres
Arlit (Aïr) was created in 1969, after discovering uranium deposits
1. Aïr Mines Society (Somaïr)
2. Akouta Mining Company (Cominak)