| Tamou | |
|---|---|
| Commune and village | |
  Tamou | |
| Coordinates: 12°45′N 2°11′E / 12.750°N 2.183°E / 12.750; 2.183 | |
| Country |  Niger |
| Region | Tillabéri Region |
| Department | Say Department |
| Rural Commune | Tamou Commune |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,887 sq mi (4,887 km) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 89,782 |
| • Density | 48/sq mi (18/km) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Tamou is a village and "Rural commune" in Niger. The town is capital of its Rural Commune in the Say Department of Tillabéri Region, in the far southwest of the nation. It is southwest of Niamey, on the right (western) bank of the Niger River, between the departmental capital Say and the border of Burkina Faso. Tamou Commune is home to the Tamou Total Reserve, a wildlife reserve which is part of the larger W National Park and Transborder Reserve. The Tamou Reserve, in which local people also live, is primarily dedicated to the protection of African Elephant populations which migrate through the region.
As of 2012, it had a population of 89,782.
Notable people
- Diouldé Laya, sociologist
References
- Loi n° 2002-014 du 11 JUIN 2002 portant création des communes et fixant le nom de leurs chefs-lieux. Includes list of 213 communes rurales and seats, 52 Communes urbaines and seats
- Decalo, Samuel (1997). Historical Dictionary of the Niger (3rd ed.). Boston & Folkestone: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3136-8.
- Geels, Jolijn (2006). Niger. Chalfont St Peter, Bucks / Guilford, CT: Bradt UK / Globe Pequot Press. ISBN 978-1-84162-152-4.
- IGN Carte Touristique 85029 Niger(1) (Map). 1:2000000. IGN(Paris)/IGNN(Niamey). 1994. ISBN 978-2-11-850291-1.
- T. O. McSHANE Elephant-fire relationships in Combretum/Terminalia woodland in south-west Niger. African Journal of Ecology. Volume 25 Issue 2, Pages 79 - 94.
- Benoit M (1998) Statut et usage du sol en périphérie du parc national du "W" du Niger. Tome 1 : Contribution à l’étude du milieu naturel et des ressources végétales du canton de Tamou et du Parc du "W". ORSTOM, Niamey, Niger, 41 p.
- "Niger: Municipal Division (Departments and Communes) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
12°45′N 2°11′E / 12.750°N 2.183°E / 12.750; 2.183
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