Tahoua

Tahoua is primarily a market town for the surrounding agricultural area.

The town is noted for its production of tchoukou cheese.

Tahoua began as a pair of small villages called Bilbis and Fakoua.

In 1990, Tahoua was reported to have the lowest HDI score in history, at 0.172.

Tahoua has a hot desert climate (BWh) according to the Köppen climate classification.