Description and People
The Agadez Region represents 52% of the total area of Niger, the largest of its seven regions. Despite its size, Agadez is sparsely populated; its 321,639 inhabitants account for only 2.9% of the total population of Niger with a population density of 0.5 inhabitants per square mile (0.19 /km2). The region includes the vast Ténéré portion of the Sahara desert, dune seas like the Erg of Bilma, and the mountains of the Aïr. Much of its population comprises nomadic or semi-nomadic peoples including the Tuareg, Toubou, Wadoobe Fula. There are populations of settled Kanuri (in the east), Hausa, and Songhay in the towns and oasies.
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