Iferouane

Iferouane (French: Iférouane), also spelled Iferouan, is an oasis town and commune in northern Niger, in Agadez Department. It is located northeast of Arlit in the northern Aïr, in the Ighazar valley near the Tamgak Range.

Iférouane
Iferouan
Iférouane
Location in Niger
Coordinates: 19°04′05″N 8°25′10″E
Country Niger
RegionAgadez Region
DepartmentArlit Department
Area
  Commune120,288 km2 (46,443 sq mi)
Elevation
660 m (auto ft)
Population
 (2012)
  Commune13,655
  Urban
2,486
  Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WAT)

Iferouane is also the location of the headquarters of the Aïr and Ténéré Natural Reserves, a World Heritage Site covering more than 7,700,000 ha (19,000,000 acres). The Project for the Conservation and Management of the Natural Resources of the Aïr-Ténéré, a joint venture between the government of Niger, the World Conservation Union (IUCN), and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), is also based in Iferouane.

The town has one airport: Iferouane Airport (ICAO: DRZI).

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