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Mont Idoukal-n-Taghès Location of Mont Idoukal-n-Taghès in Niger
Mont Idoukal-n-TaghèsElevation 2,022 m (6,634 ft) Listing Country high point Location Location 
NigerRange Aïr Mountains Coordinates 17°50′21″N 8°43′13″E / 17.83917°N 8.72028°ECoordinates: 17°50′21″N 8°43′13″E / 17.83917°N 8.72028°E[1] Mont Idoukal-n-Taghès (also Mont Bagzane, Mont Bagzan) is the highest mountain in Niger. Mont Idoukal-n-Taghès is located in the south central Aïr Mountains, and is at the northern end of the Bagzane plateau. The village and pilgrimage site of Abatol sits at the base of the peak.[2] The Aouderas valley, the path of a seasonal wash (or Kouri) runs south from the foot of Idoukal-n-Taghès towards Agadez, the regional capitol. The oasis town of Aouderas is just southwest of the mountain. Due to its high elevation, mount Idoukal'n'Taghes has been found to host a number of Saharan-Mediterranean and Tropical plant species that have never been recorded elsewhere in Niger [3].
Official Nigerien and international sources believed Mont Gréboun, far to the north, to be the highest peak in the nation as late as 2001, when Gréboun's long standing lower measurement confirmed at 1944 m, which had variously been measured as high as 2310 m.[4] Greboun has a much greater local relief, rising from near the desert floor, while Idoukal-n-Taghès sits atop a high massif with an average altitude above 1600 meters.
To honour the highest point in Niger, the official aircraft of the President of Niger is named Mont Bagzane.[5]
References
- ^ 17.839033,8.720183 and mapper.acme.com N 17 50' 21" E 8 43' 13"
- ^ The Nigerian Field Society: Lagos Branch. Trip to Niger Republic, October 2003
- ^ Anthelme, F., Waziri Mato, M. & Maley, J. 2008. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WH9-4T72K0C-2&_user=2292769&_coverDate=12%2F31%2F2008&_alid=1722486480&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_origin=search&_zone=rslt_list_item&_cdi=6845&_sort=r&_st=13&_docanchor=&view=c&_ct=3&_acct=C000056834&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=2292769&md5=03e92b24124c67f0f1f1bce00cccfa0e&searchtype=a
- ^ Peakbagger listing. Compare Jolijn Geels (2006) pp 177, 183-84 and Decalo (1997) p. 216.
- ^ Photos of the Boeing 737-2N9C numbered 5U-BAG, with readable title on nose.
- Peakbagger listing - incorrectly listed as Mont Bagzane with incorrect coord.
- Jolijn Geels. Niger. Bradt UK/ Globe Pequot Press USA (2006) ISBN 9781841621524
- Samuel Decalo. Historical Dictionary of Niger (3rd ed.). Scarecrow Press, Boston & Folkestone, (1997) ISBN 0810831368
- Mont Bagging, Agadez.org: gives name as "Taghes n' Dukal"
External links
- View of Mont Bagzane (2004)
- View of Mont Bagzane, Jensen Young (nd)
- Idoukal n'Taghes, le plus haut sommet des Monts Bagzans (2007).
- Swedish travelogue, including image from top of peak (2006).
- bagzanvoyages.free.fr Travel guide :: Detailed topographic map of the area.
Categories:- Mountains of Niger
- Agadez Region
- Niger geography stubs
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