Tsaouni Tsouni is a rural commune in

Niger Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is a unitary state Geography of Niger#Political geography, bordered by Libya to the Libya–Niger border, north-east, Chad to the Chad–Niger border, east ...

, located in the

Tillabéri Region Tillabéri (var. ''Tillabéry'') is one of the seven regions of Niger. The capital of the region is Tillabéri. Tillabéri Region was created in 1992, when Niamey Region was split, with Niamey and its immediate hinterland becoming a new ''capital ...

, which is in the southwestern part of the country. The commune covers an area of approximately 1,457 square kilometers and has an estimated population of around 38,000 people. The main ethnic groups living in the area are the

Hausa people The Hausa (Endonym, autonyms for singular: Bahaushe (male, m), Bahaushiya (female, f); plural: Hausawa and general: Hausa; exonyms: Ausa; Ajami script, Ajami: ) are a native ethnic group in West Africa. They speak the Hausa language, which is the ...

Dendi people The Dendi are an ethnic group located in Benin, Niger, Nigeria and northern Togo mainly in the plains of the Niger River. They are part of the Songhai people, and were an integral part of the Songhai Empire as the Dendi province or Dendiganda. ...

, and Peulh.Loi n° 2002-014 du 11 JUIN 2002 portant création des communes et fixant le nom de leurs chefs-lieux
Includes list of 213 communes rurales and seats, 52 Communes urbaines and seats

Agriculture

Tsouni is primarily an agricultural area, with crops such as millet, sorghum, and cowpeas being grown in the region. Livestock rearing, particularly cattle and goats, is also an important activity in the area.

Transportation

In terms of transportation, Tsouni is connected to the rest of the region through a network of unpaved roads, and there is a weekly market that takes place in the town of Tsouni where locals can buy and sell goods. The nearest major city to Tsouni is Téra, which is located approximately 50 kilometers to the southeast.

References

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