Tamou | |
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Commune and village | |
Coordinates: 12°45′N 2°11′E / 12.750°N 2.183°E | |
Country | Niger |
Region | Tillabéri Region |
Department | Say Department |
Rural Commune | Tamou Commune |
Area | |
• Total | 1,887 sq mi (4,887 km2) |
Population (2012 census) | |
• Total | 89,782 |
• Density | 48/sq mi (18/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Tamou is a village and "Rural commune" in Niger.[1] The town is capital of its Rural Commune in the Say Department of Tillabéri Region, in the far southwest of the nation.[2] It is southwest of Niamey, on the right (western) bank of the Niger River, between the departmental capital Say and the border of Burkina Faso.[3] [4] Tamou Commune is home to the Tamou Total Reserve, a wildlife reserve which is part of the larger W National Park and Transborder Reserve. The Tamou Reserve, in which local people also live, is primarily dedicated to the protection of African Elephant populations which migrate through the region.[5][6]
As of 2012, it had a population of 89,782.[7]