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Place in Zinder Region, Niger

Tanout

TanoutLocation in Niger
Coordinates: 14°58′20″N 8°52′50″E / 14.97222°N 8.88056°E / 14.97222; 8.88056
Country	Niger
Region	Zinder Region
Departments of Niger	Tanout Department
Elevation	530 m (1,740 ft)
Population
• City	15,779
• Metro	134,074

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.

The town is also home to a historic mosque, the Grand Mosque of Tanout, which dates back to the 19th century and is considered a cultural and architectural landmark of the region. The predominant ethnic group in Tanout is the Hausa people, who predominantly practice Islam as their religion.

History

Since 1987, the Eden Foundation, an NGO aiming at providing trees for "direct seeding" to households in the surroundings, has been active in the town.

In early 2008, Tanout was the subject of a raid by Tuareg pro-autonomy rebels, in which 11 people, including the mayor, were abducted.

Transport

Tanout Airport serves the town.

References

Population figures from citypopulation.de, citing (2001) Institut National de la Statistique du Niger.
Tanout, Niger Page. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. 1996-2004.
Foundation, Eden. "Site map". www.eden-foundation.org. Retrieved 16 April 2018.

Tuareg rebels abduct town's mayor, BBC, 2008.

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