Agadez (Air Tamajeq: ⴰⴶⴰⴷⴰⵣ, Agadaz), formerly spelled Agadès, [1] is the fifth largest city in Niger, with a population of 110,497 based on the 2012 census. [2] The capital of the eponymous Agadez Region, the city lies in the Sahara desert, and is also the capital of Aïr, one of the traditional Tuareg–Berber federations.

Agadez Region is one of the seven regions of Niger. At 667,799 square kilometres (257,839 sq mi), it covers more than half of Niger's land area, and is the largest region in the country, as well as the largest African state subdivision. The capital of the department is Agadez.

Jan 15, 2025 · Agadez, town, central Niger, at the southern edge of the Aïr massif. Agadez is a market town at a crossroads, 460 miles (740 km) northeast of Niamey, the national capital. Once the seat of a Tuareg sultanate (dating from the 15th …

Agadez, known as the 'Gateway to the Desert', is a city in the heart of Niger that serves as a major crossroads for Sahara traders and travelers. With its rich history and unique architecture, Agadez is a fascinating tourist destination that offers a …

The Museum of the Living Desert showcases the region’s geologic setting, wildlife, and cultural diversity, as well as the stunning archaeological record of the Green Sahara and ancient clifftop burial mounds, and dinosaurs from the Agadez Region.

Agadez is a historic city of 110,000 inhabitants in the Aïr region of Northern Niger. Founded in the 11th century, Agadez was an important stop for caravans crossing the Saharan Desert for centuries.

Agadez Old Town Gates, located in the city of Agadez in Niger, is an ancient walled city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a stunning example of traditional African architecture and culture, and a must-see destination for any traveler to Niger.

Its historic centre dates from the 15th and 16th centuries when the Sultanate of Air was established here, encouraging the consolidation of Tuareg tribes and the development of trans-Saharan economic and cultural exchanges.

Known as the gateway to the desert, Agadez, on the southern edge of the Sahara desert, developed in the 15 th and 16 th centuries when the Sultanate of Aïr was established and Touareg tribes were sedentarized in the city, respecting the boundaries of old encampments, which gave rise to a street pattern still in place today. The historic centre ...

For more than 500 years Agadez has been a crossroads for Berbers and sub-Saharan Africans, Arab traders and European explorers, a place of Ghanaian gold and Makkan pilgrims, Barbary horses and Ottoman brocades.