Tahoua
City in Tahoua Region, Niger
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Tahoua is a city in Niger and the administrative centre of the Department of Tahoua and the larger Tahoua Region.[3] It is the fourth largest city in the country, with a population of 117,826 (2012 Census).[2]
Tahoua | |
|---|---|
View of Tahoua | |
  Tahoua Location in Niger | |
| Coordinates: 14°53′25″N 05°15′51″E | |
| Country |  Niger |
| Region | Tahoua Region |
| Department | Tahoua Department |
| Communes | Tahoua Communes I-III (Urban) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commune |
| • Mayor Commune I | Abala Elhadj Sofo[1] |
| Elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 117,826[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (WAT) |
Overview
The city is primarily a market town for the surrounding agricultural area. It serves as an entrepot for Tuareg merchants from the north and Fulani traders from the south. The town is noted for its production of tchoukou cheese.[4]
It is divided into a pair of urban municipalities: Tahoua I and Tahoua II. The town itself is divided into an old town area, and the Sabon Gari ('new town') area to the north.
History
Tahoua began as a pair of small villages called Bilbis and Fakoua and began growing from the 17th century on as various groups began migrating to the area, such as the Fulani and Tuareg. Various animist (or Azna) peoples began fleeing to the area to escape persecution from Muslim rulers further north.[4] In 1990, Tahoua was reported to have the lowest HDI score in history, at 0.172.
Demographics
Tahoua is mainly dominated by Hausa, Fulani, and Tuareg ethnic groups.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 31,252 | — |
| 1988 | 49,948 | +59.8% |
| 2001 | 73,002 | +46.2% |
| 2012 | 117,826 | +61.4% |
| source:[5] | ||
Transport
Tahoua is served by the Tahoua Airport.
Climate
Tahoua has a hot desert climate (BWh) according to the Köppen climate classification.
| Climate data for Tahoua (1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | 35.4 (95.7) |
38.6 (101.5) |
41.8 (107.2) |
43.7 (110.7) |
43.9 (111.0) |
42.8 (109.0) |
39.7 (103.5) |
37.8 (100.0) |
39.7 (103.5) |
40.3 (104.5) |
38.2 (100.8) |
35.8 (96.4) |
43.9 (111.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.0 (87.8) |
34.1 (93.4) |
38.1 (100.6) |
41.1 (106.0) |
41.0 (105.8) |
38.6 (101.5) |
35.6 (96.1) |
33.7 (92.7) |
36.0 (96.8) |
37.7 (99.9) |
35.4 (95.7) |
32.2 (90.0) |
36.2 (97.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.0 (73.4) |
25.9 (78.6) |
29.9 (85.8) |
33.3 (91.9) |
34.2 (93.6) |
32.3 (90.1) |
29.7 (85.5) |
28.6 (83.5) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.6 (87.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
24.1 (75.4) |
29.1 (84.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.0 (59.0) |
17.9 (64.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
25.8 (78.4) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.2 (79.2) |
24.4 (75.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.4 (74.1) |
19.5 (67.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | 11.2 (52.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
21.1 (70.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
20.1 (68.2) |
19.4 (66.9) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.8 (67.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
16.1 (61.0) |
12.4 (54.3) |
11.2 (52.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.8 (0.03) |
4.0 (0.16) |
15.9 (0.63) |
55.4 (2.18) |
97.8 (3.85) |
128.4 (5.06) |
56.0 (2.20) |
6.8 (0.27) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
365.1 (14.37) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 285.2 | 257.6 | 269.7 | 261.0 | 279.0 | 261.0 | 260.4 | 251.1 | 255.0 | 288.3 | 285.0 | 285.2 | 3,248.5 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 9.2 | 9.2 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 9.2 | 8.9 |
| Source: NOAA[6] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- Diamond Zahra - actress
Gallery
Tahoua Bus Station.
Tahoua Governorate Office.
Tahoua roundabout
