Tahoua borders Agadez Region to the northeast, Maradi Region to the southeast, Nigeria's Sokoto State to the south, and Mali (Gao and Kidal regions), Dosso Region and Tillabéri Region to the west. Much of the region lies with the Sahel, merging into the Sahara desert in the north.
Settlements
Tahoua is the regional capital; other major settlements include Abalak, Bagaroua, Birni-N'Konni, Bouza, Illela, Keita, Madaoua and Tchintabaraden.[3]
Administrative subdivisions
Departments of Tahoua
Tahoua is divided into 12 Departments:
Abalak Department
Bagaroua Department
Bkonni Department
Bouza Department
Illela Department
Keita Department
Madaoua Department
Malbaza Department
Tahoua Department
Tchintabaraden Department
Tellia Department
Tesarawa Department
Demographics
As of 2011 the population of Tahoua Region was 2,741,922.[4] The main ethnolinguistic groups are the Fulani, Hausa and Tuareg; the Tagdal language, thought to be a mixed Songhay-Tuareg language, is also spoken.[5]
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