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Assodé — est une ancienne ville au centre de l Aïr au Niger. Elle semble avoir été la première capitale des touaregs de l Aïr avant qu elle soit abandonnée pour Agadez plus au sud au XVIIIème siècle. Une légende d un châtiment divin lui est associée… … Wikipédia en Français
Assodé — Ancient city and former capital of Aïr. Built in A.D. 880 by the leader of the Issandalan Tuareg clan, located in the vicinity of Agadez, its ruins testify to its glorious age as a major political and economic hub in the Sahara Desert. Its… … Historical dictionary of the berbers (Imazighen)
Kel Ayr — (also Kel Aïr) were a semi nomadic Tuareg tribal confederation which ruled an area centered on the Aïr Mountians in what is today Niger.Forming sometime after the 11th century CE, the Kel Ayr were one of the earlier Tuareg groups to arrive in the … Wikipedia
Aïr — Mountainous massif in northern Niger in the Agadez département. In the Hausa language, it goes by the name of Abzin. It is a Precambrian granite massif with past volcanic activity. It runs 400 kilometers from north to south and 100 to 200… … Historical dictionary of the berbers (Imazighen)
Tuareg — Infobox Ethnic group group=Tuareg poptime=1.2 million [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6982266.stm] popplace=flag|Niger: 720,000 (1998) flag|Mali: 440,000 (1991) flag|Algeria: 25,000 (1987) flag|Burkina Faso: 60,000 (1991) flag|Libya: 17,000… … Wikipedia
List of cities in Niger — Map of Niger Niamey, Capital of Niger … Wikipedia
Agadez — Infobox Settlement official name = Agadez other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = motto = imagesize = 300px image caption = View of Agadez, from mosque s minaret flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = city logo … Wikipedia
Timia — is a town in northern Niger situated at an oasis in the Aïr Mountains. Vistors come to the Tuareg town to see a seasonal waterfall, a former French fort and the nearby ruined town of Assodé.Timia lies south of Iferouane and north of Agadez. The… … Wikipedia
Trans-Saharan trade — is trade across the Sahara between Mediterranean countries and West Africa. While existing from prehistoric times, the peak of such trade extended from the eighth century until the late sixteenth century. Increasing Desertification and Economic… … Wikipedia
List of Niger-related topics — This page aims to list articles on Wikipedia that are related to Niger. This is so that those interested in the subject can monitor changes to the pages by clicking on Related changes in the sidebar.Niger related people*Souley Abdoulaye *Semira… … Wikipedia
