Tanout
Place in Zinder Region, Niger / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tanout is a town in southern Niger. It is in Zinder Region, Tanout Department, north of the city of Zinder.[2] It is the administrative capital of Tanout Department.
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Coordinates: 14°58′20″N 8°52′50″E | |
Country | Niger |
Region | Zinder Region |
Departments of Niger | Tanout Department |
Elevation | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• City | 15,779 |
• Metro | 134,074 |
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The town is also home to a historic mosque, the Grand Mosque of Tanout, which dates back to the 19th century and is considered a cultural and architectural landmark of the region. The predominant ethnic group in Tanout is the Hausa people, who predominantly practice Islam as their religion.