Agadez

Agadez /ˈæɡədɛz/, also Agades, is the largest city in northern Niger, with a population of 88,569 (2005 census). It lies in the Sahara and is the capital of Aïr, one of the traditional Tuareg–Berber federations. The city is also the capital of the Agadez Region, with a population of 347,330 (2005).