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Agadez was founded before the 14th century and became the most important city of the Tuareg people.

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Agadez

Niger

Country
Niger
Population
125.0K
Coordinates
16.97, 7.99
979th most populous city in the world

Agadez, formerly spelled Agadès, is the fifth largest city in Niger, with a population of 110,497 based on the 2012 census. The capital of the eponymous Agadez Region, the city lies in the Sahara desert, and is also the capital of the Sultanate of Agadez, one of the traditional Tuareg–Berber federations.

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