Agadez
Agadez (Air Tamajeq: ⴰⴶⴰⴷⴰⵣ, Agadaz), formerly spelled Agadès, is the fifth largest city in Niger, with a population of 110,497 based on the 2012 census. The capital of Agadez Region, it lies in the Sahara desert, and is also the capital of Aïr, one of the traditional Tuareg–Berber federations. The historic centre of the town has been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Agadez
اغادیز | |
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View of Agadez, from a minaret (1997) | |
Agadez | |
| Coordinates: 16°58′20″N 07°59′27″E | |
| Country | Niger |
| Region | Agadez Region |
| Department | Tchirozerine Department |
| Commune | Agadez |
| Sultanate | 1449 CE |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rhissa Feltou |
| Elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Population (2012 census) | |
| • Total | 110,497 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Official name | Historic Centre of Agadez |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iii |
| Reference | 1268 |
| Inscription | 2013 (37th Session) |
| Area | 77.6 ha |
| Buffer zone | 98.1 ha |
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