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

Tahoua
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Tahoua

Niger

Country
Niger
Population
157.0K
Coordinates
14.89, 5.26
892nd most populous city in the world

Tahoua is a city in Niger and the administrative centre of the Department of Tahoua and the larger Tahoua Region. It is the fourth largest town in the country, with a population of 117,826.

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The town is noted for its production of tchoukou cheese.

Tahoua
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Tahoua

Niger

Country
Niger
Population
157.0K
Coordinates
14.89, 5.26
892nd most populous city in the world

Tahoua is a city in Niger and the administrative centre of the Department of Tahoua and the larger Tahoua Region. It is the fourth largest town in the country, with a population of 117,826.

From the “Overview” section

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Photo: Barke11 · CC BY-SA 4.0

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

Tahoua
Niger
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Tahoua

Niger

Country
Niger
Population
157.0K
Coordinates
14.89, 5.26
892nd most populous city in the world

Tahoua is a city in Niger and the administrative centre of the Department of Tahoua and the larger Tahoua Region. It is the fourth largest town in the country, with a population of 117,826.

From the “History” section

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Photo: Barke11 · CC BY-SA 4.0

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

Tahoua
Niger
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Tahoua

Niger

Country
Niger
Population
157.0K
Coordinates
14.89, 5.26
892nd most populous city in the world

Tahoua is a city in Niger and the administrative centre of the Department of Tahoua and the larger Tahoua Region. It is the fourth largest town in the country, with a population of 117,826.

From the “History” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Barke11 · CC BY-SA 4.0

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

Tahoua
Niger
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Tahoua

Niger

Country
Niger
Population
157.0K
Coordinates
14.89, 5.26
892nd most populous city in the world

Tahoua is a city in Niger and the administrative centre of the Department of Tahoua and the larger Tahoua Region. It is the fourth largest town in the country, with a population of 117,826.

From the “Climate” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Barke11 · CC BY-SA 4.0

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