Agadez (region)
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Niger |
| Capital | Agadez |
| surface | 667,799 km² |
| Residents | 585,700 (2018) |
| density | 0.9 inhabitants per km² |
| ISO 3166-2 | NE-1 |
| politics | |
| governor | Mamadou Fodé Camara |
Coordinates: 17 ° N , 8 ° E
The Agadez [ aɡaˈdɛs ] region is one of the seven regions of Niger and is located in the north of the country. Their capital is Agadez . The region covers an area of 667,799 square kilometers, which is more than half the area of Niger. It has 585,700 inhabitants (2018).
geography
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The topography of the Agadez region is largely determined by the Ténéré deserts , Grand Erg Du Bilma , the Aïr Mountains and the Djado Plateau . The rains are low. There are fossil groundwater resources. In its geological structure, the region unites several geological ages: the Paleozoic (especially in the north), the Mesozoic (especially in the southwest), the Quaternary (especially in the southeast) and the Precambrian (especially in the Aïr Mountains).
The Agadez region is divided into the six departments Aderbissinat , Arlit , Bilma , Iférouane , Ingall and Tchirozérine .
Significant localities (oases) next to Agadez-Stadt are Arlit , Bilma , Dirkou , Fachi , Iferouane , Ingall , Séguédine , Tegguida-n-Tessoum and Timia .
Agadez borders in the northwest on the province of Tamanrasset in Algeria , in the northeast on the Munizipe Ghat and Murzuq in Libya , in the east on the Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region in Chad and in the west on the Kidal region in Mali . South of Agadez - from east to west - lie the Nigerien regions Diffa , Zinder , Maradi and Tillabéri .
The Gadoufaoua excavation area , the so-called dinosaur cemetery of the Sahara, is located in the region, which is important for paleo - archeology .
history
The Agadez region dates back to the French colonial era. In July 1922, Niger has been in nine circles (cercles) divided consisting of divisions (subdivisions) passed. Agadez County was made up of the Agadez and Bilma subdivisions. The entire district was under military administration until 1946, the Bilma subdivision for another decade. After Niger gained independence in 1960, the district was replaced on January 1, 1961 by 31 districts (circonscriptions) .
The immediate predecessor of the Agadez region was the Agadez department, which was created by an administrative reform that came into force on October 1, 1965, dividing Niger into seven departments (départements) . The former departments were finally converted into regions (régions) on September 14, 1998 , which in turn are subdivided into departments.
politics
The region is headed by a governor appointed by the Nigerian Council of Ministers . He represents the entire state.
The Agadez Regional Council (conseil régional) is an organ of deliberation . It is composed of elected members and members by law . The latter, who are not allowed to occupy more than a fifth of the seats awarded by election, are representatives of the chefferie traditionnelle , the traditional rulers. These include, for example, the Sultan of Aïr . The Agadez Regional Council has 27 elected members.
The President of the Regional Council (président du conseil) and his one or two deputies are an executive body in the region.
population
The area of the Agadez region had around 62,000 inhabitants in 1960, the year Niger became independent. The 1977 census showed 124,985 inhabitants, the 1988 census 205,108 inhabitants and the 2001 census 321,639 inhabitants. The 2012 census showed 487,620 inhabitants.
Agadez is the only region in Niger where the Tuareg make up the majority of the population. 60% of the total population belong to this ethnic group. The second largest group is the Hausa with 24%. Other ethnic groups in the region are Kanuri and Zarma - Songhai with 5% each, Arabs and Fulbe with 2% each and Tubu with 1%.
Population development
The following overview shows the population by area since the 1970 census.
| year | Residents |
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| 1977 | 124,985 |
| 1988 | 208,828 |
| 2001 | 321,639 |
| 2012 | 487.620 |
| 2018 | 585,700 |
Economy and Infrastructure
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The Agadez region is economically very important as one of the world's largest uranium deposits is mined here . The uranium mining in Niger earns the most important export Niger.
Agadez, on the other hand, is rather barren in terms of agriculture. Wherever possible, agriculture is practiced on a modest scale in the oases. Salt production is economically important . Salt caravans transport the salt from the oases to the cities further south of Niger, where it is exchanged for millet and other food and consumer goods.
There are 399 primary schools in the Agadez region, 16 of which are private schools . The gross enrollment rate in the school year 2009/2010 was 83.1% (nationwide 72.9%), for girls 79.3% (nationwide 63.9%). There was an average of 34 pupils for every primary school teacher (39 nationwide). The primary school graduation rate was 52.6% (nationwide 49.3%), among girls 50.5% (nationwide 41.5%).
literature
- Aboubacar Adamou: Agadez et sa region. Contribution à l'étude du Sahel et du Sahara nigériens . Pr. De Copédith, Paris 1979, ISBN 2-85921-044-X .
- Marko Scholze: Modern nomads and hawkers: Tuareg and tourism in Niger . Lit, Münster 2009, ISBN 978-3-8258-0716-0 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Thomas Krings: Sahel countries . WBG, Darmstadt 2006, ISBN 3-534-11860-X , p. 16.
- ↑ Abdourahmane Idrissa, Samuel Decalo: Historical Dictionary of Niger . 4th edition. Scarecrow, Plymouth 2012, ISBN 0-7864-0495-7 , pp. 30-31 .
- ↑ Loi N ° 2008-42 du 31 July 2008 relative à l'organization et l'administration du territoire de la République du Niger . In: Code général des collectivités territoriales. Recueil des textes sur la decentralization. Edition 2011 . Direction Générale de la Décentralisation et de la Déconcentration, Ministère de l'Intérieur, de la Sécurité, de la Décentralisation et des Affaires Religieuses, République du Niger, Niamey 2010, p. 13 ( decentralization-niger.org [PDF; accessed on September 22, 2019]).
- ^ A b Ordonnance N ° 2010-54 on September 17th, 2010 portant Code Général des Collectivités Territoriales de la République du Niger . In: Code général des collectivités territoriales. Recueil des textes sur la decentralization. Edition 2011 . Direction Générale de la Décentralisation et de la Déconcentration, Ministère de l'Intérieur, de la Sécurité, de la Décentralisation et des Affaires Religieuses, République du Niger, Niamey 2010, p. 53 ( decentralization-niger.org [PDF; accessed on September 22, 2019]).
- ↑ Décret N ° 2010-678 / PCSRD / MISD / AR of 07 octobre 2010 fixant le nombre de sièges par Conseil Régional . In: Code général des collectivités territoriales. Recueil des textes sur la decentralization. Edition 2011 . Direction Générale de la Décentralisation et de la Déconcentration, Ministère de l'Intérieur, de la Sécurité, de la Décentralisation et des Affaires Religieuses, République du Niger, Niamey 2010, p. 182 ( decentralization-niger.org [PDF; accessed September 22, 2019]).
- ^ Institut Nationale de la Statistique du Niger (ed.): Annuaire statistique des cinquante ans d'indépendance du Niger . Niamey 2010, p. 49, stat-niger.org (PDF; 2.99 MB).
- ↑ Presentation of the result globaux définitifs du Quatrième (4ème) Recensement Général de la Population et de l'Habitat (RGP / H) de 2012. (PDF) Institut National de la Statistique, 2014, accessed on April 18, 2014 (French).
- ^ Website of the Institut National de la Statistique du Niger ( Memento of February 1, 2012 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on December 27, 2009.
- ↑ Niger: Regions, Cities & Urban Settlements - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information. Retrieved January 7, 2019 .
- ↑ Statistiques de l'éducation de base. Annuaire 2009-2010 . (PDF; 19.1 MB) Website of the Nigerien Ministry of Education, September 2010; Retrieved February 14, 2012.
