Akoubounou
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Akoubounou
Akabinu | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Akoubounou | |
| Coordinates: 15°21′N 6°6′E / 15.350°N 6.100°E | |
| Country | Niger |
| Region | Tahoua |
| Department | Abalak |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 47,961 |
14°58′24″N 5°41′59″E / 14.97333°N 5.69972°E
Akoubounou, or Akabinu in the local Tin Sert language, is a village located in the west to the town of Abalak, in the Tahoua Region of Niger.
Akoubounou is located in the northern Sahel region. The neighbouring municipalities are Abalak in the Northeast, Azeye the southeast, Ibrohamane in the south, Tabalak the southwest and Kao in the northwest. The municipal area is divided into 17 administrative villages, 18 traditional villages, nine hamlets and three camps.[1] The main village of the rural community is the administrative village of Akoubounou.[2] The Tuareg tribe Ait-Awari also inhabits the village.
