Akoubounou, or ''Akabinu'' in the local Tin Sert language, is a village located in the west to the town of
Abalak
Abalak (or Abalagh) (in tamajeq ⴰⴱⴰⵍⴰⵗ) is a town located in the Tahoua Region, Abalak Department of northern Niger. It is both a town and Commune: a local administrative division. It is the seat (''Chef-lieu'') of Abalak Departme ...
, in the
Tahoua Region
Tahoua is one of eight Regions of Niger. The capital of the region is the commune of Tahoua. The region covers 106,677 km².
Geography
Tahoua borders Agadez Region to the northeast, Maradi Region to the southeast, Nigeria's Sokoto State to ...
of
Niger
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Abalak
Abalak (or Abalagh) (in tamajeq ⴰⴱⴰⵍⴰⵗ) is a town located in the Tahoua Region, Abalak Department of northern Niger. It is both a town and Commune: a local administrative division. It is the seat (''Chef-lieu'') of Abalak Departme ...
in the Northeast, Azeye the southeast, Ibrohamane in the south, Tabalak the southwest and Kao in the northwest. The municipal area is divided into 17 administrative villages, 18 traditional villages, nine hamlets and three camps. The main village of the rural community is the administrative village of Akoubounou. The Tuareg tribe Ait-Awari also inhabits the village.
History
The Akoubounou rural community emerged as part of a previously commune-free area in the course of a nationwide administrative reform in 2002.
At the 2001 census, Akoubounou had 10,348 inhabitants. At the 2012 census, the population was 47,961.
Culture
Every two years, the camel festival called ''Shiriken'' takes place in Akoubounou, which celebrates the music, culture and traditions of the
Tuareg people
The Tuareg people (; also spelled Twareg or Touareg; endonym: ''Imuhaɣ/Imušaɣ/Imašeɣăn/Imajeɣăn'') are a large Berber ethnic group that principally inhabit the Sahara in a vast area stretching from far southwestern Libya to southern Alg ...
.
Economy and infrastructure
The municipality lies at the crossroads of the
Agropastoralism
Pastoral farming (also known in some regions as ranching, livestock farming or grazing) is aimed at producing livestock, rather than growing crops. Examples include dairy farming, raising beef cattle, and raising sheep for wool. In contrast, ar ...
of the South and the zone of the pure pastoral economy of the North. Akoubounou runs through National Road 25 which links the village via Abalak to the regional capital
Agadez
Agadez ( Air Tamajeq: ⴰⴶⴰⴷⴰⵣ, ''Agadaz''), formerly spelled Agadès, is the fifth largest city in Niger, with a population of 110,497 based on the 2012 census. The capital of Agadez Region, it lies in the Sahara desert, and is also ...
and via Tabalak to the regional capital
Tahoua
Tahoua is a city in Niger and the administrative centre of the Department of Tahoua and the larger Tahoua Region.Tah ...