Tassara

Tassara is a village and rural commune in

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and the

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, receiving just enough yearly rainfall to make seasonal nomadic pasturage possible. The neighboring communes are

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to the northeast,

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 ...

to the southeast,

Tchintabaraden Tchintabaraden (var. Tchin-Tabaraden, Tchin Tabaraden) is a town and commune located in the Azawagh area of Niger, in the north of the Tahoua Region.It is the capital of the region's Tchintabaraden Department. It is the market center for the Iw ...

to the southwest and

Tillia Tillia is a village and rural commune in Niger ) , official_languages = , languages_type = National languages

to the northwest. The commune is subdivided into 19 administrative villages, four hamlets, 25 encampments (nomadic villages) and 27 wells. The administrative center of is the village of Tassara, but the commune itself covers a large distance. The larger villages include Agawan, Ajmelli, Azanag, Tarassadet, and Louberat. Tassara commune forms the north of the wedge shaped

Abalak Department Abalak is a department of the Tahoua Region in Niger. Its capital is the city 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 Co .