Assamakka | |
|---|---|
  Assamakka Location in Niger | |
| Coordinates: 19°20′4″N 5°46′19″E / 19.33444°N 5.77194°E | |
| Country |  Niger |
| Region | Agadez Region |
| Department | Tchirozerine |
| Elevation | 451 m (1,482 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 365 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (West Africa Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (West Africa Time) |
Assamakka is a small desert town in northern Niger at a main border crossing with Algeria. It is the only official crossing point between the two nations.[1] Assamakka shares the border with the larger town of In Guezzam 10 km on the Algerian side. A main road extends north in Algeria to Tamanrasset, 400 km away. Assamakka is connected to the town of Arlit, 200 km to the south by a road which remains in largely a sand "Piste". From Arlit, the "Uranium Highway", a tarred road built in the 1970s for mining trucks, travels south to Agadez and Niamey.[2][3]
- ^ Algeria: Getting there & away, Niger Lonely Planet Guide. Accessed 27 March 2009
- ^ Decalo, Samuel (1997). Historical Dictionary of the Niger (3rd ed.). Boston & Folkestone: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3136-8.
- ^ Geels, Jolijn (2006). Niger. Chalfont St Peter, Bucks / Guilford, Connecticut: Bradt UK / Globe Pequot Press. ISBN 978-1-84162-152-4.