Tamou

Tamou is a village and "Rural commune" in Niger.^[1] The town is capital of its Rural Commune in the Say Department of Tillabéri Region, in the far southwest of the nation.^[2] It is southwest of Niamey, on the right (western) bank of the Niger River, between the departmental capital Say and the border of Burkina Faso.^{[3] [4]} Tamou Commune is home to the Tamou Total Reserve, a wildlife reserve which is part of the larger W National Park and Transborder Reserve. The Tamou Reserve, in which local people also live, is primarily dedicated to the protection of African Elephant populations which migrate through the region.^[5][6]

Tamou
Commune and village
Tamou
Coordinates: 12°45′N 2°11′E
Country	Niger
Region	Tillabéri Region
Department	Say Department
Rural Commune	Tamou Commune
Area
• Total	1,887 sq mi (4,887 km2)
Population  (2012 census)
• Total	89,782
• Density	48/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

As of 2012, it had a population of 89,782.^[7]

Notable people

• Diouldé Laya, sociologist

References

1. 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
2. Decalo, Samuel (1997). Historical Dictionary of the Niger (3rd ed.). Boston & Folkestone: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3136-8.
3. Geels, Jolijn (2006). Niger. Chalfont St Peter, Bucks / Guilford, CT: Bradt UK / Globe Pequot Press. ISBN 978-1-84162-152-4.
4. IGN Carte Touristique 85029 Niger(1) (Map). 1:2000000. IGN(Paris)/IGNN(Niamey). 1994. ISBN 978-2-11-850291-1.
5. T. O. McSHANE Elephant-fire relationships in Combretum/Terminalia woodland in south-west Niger. African Journal of Ecology. Volume 25 Issue 2, Pages 79 - 94.
6. Benoit M (1998) Statut et usage du sol en périphérie du parc national du "W" du Niger. Tome 1 : Contribution à l’étude du milieu naturel et des ressources végétales du canton de Tamou et du Parc du "W". ORSTOM, Niamey, Niger, 41 p.
7. "Niger: Municipal Division (Departments and Communes) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-21.

12°45′N 2°11′E