Tamou
Commune and village in Tillabéri Region, Niger
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Tamou is a village and "Rural commune" in Niger.[1] The town is capital of its Rural Commune in the Say Department of Tillabéri Region, in the far southwest of the nation.[2] It is southwest of Niamey, on the right (western) bank of the Niger River, between the departmental capital Say and the border of Burkina Faso.[3] [4] Tamou Commune is home to the Tamou Total Reserve, a wildlife reserve which is part of the larger W National Park and Transborder Reserve. The Tamou Reserve, in which local people also live, is primarily dedicated to the protection of African Elephant populations which migrate through the region.[5][6]
Tamou | |
|---|---|
Commune and village | |
  Tamou | |
| Coordinates: 12°45′N 2°11′E | |
| Country |  Niger |
| Region | Tillabéri Region |
| Department | Say Department |
| Rural Commune | Tamou Commune |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,887 sq mi (4,887 km2) |
| Population (2012 census) | |
• Total | 89,782 |
| • Density | 47.58/sq mi (18.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
As of 2012, it had a population of 89,782.[7]
Notable people
- Diouldé Laya, sociologist
