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Alaghsas, Agadez, Niger


Alternative Names:Alaghsas, Alarsas
Type:Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Mindat.org Region:Tchirozerine, Agadez, Niger
Region:Agadez, Niger
Latitude:17° 1' 7" N
Longitude:8° 1' 0" E
Lat/Long (dec):17.0187,8.0168
Köppen climate type:BWh : Hot deserts climate
Population:88,561 (2012)
Mindat Feature ID:2447938
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:2447938:5
GUID:0

Mindat.org localities near to this feature


LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Agadez, Agadez, Niger16° 58' 16" N7° 59' 26" E6.0km (3.7 miles)
Agadez Cu deposit, Agadez, Agadez, Niger16° 58' 59" N7° 55' 59" E9.7km (6.0 miles)
Eguéi, Tchirozerine, Tchirozerine, Agadez, Niger17° 6' 0" N7° 49' 0" E23.1km (14.4 miles)
Gofat, Tchirozerine, Tchirozerine, Agadez, Niger17° 12' 0" N7° 51' 45" E26.0km (16.2 miles)
Unnamed quarry, Tchirozerine, Tchirozerine, Agadez, Niger17° 16' 37" N7° 50' 58" E33.8km (21.0 miles)
Tchirozerine, Tchirozerine, Agadez, Niger17° 15' 53" N7° 49' 46" E33.8km (21.0 miles)
Taghouaji Complex, Tchirozerine, Agadez, Niger17° 11' 59" N8° 30' 0" E55.2km (34.3 miles)
Tarraouadji Massif, Tchirozerine, Agadez, Niger17° 11' 59" N8° 30' 0" E55.2km (34.3 miles)
In Tajet Pluton, Tchirozerine, Agadez, Niger17° 18' 0" N8° 31' 59" E63.2km (39.3 miles)
Berjé, Tchirozerine, Agadez, Niger17° 26' 12" N8° 39' 38" E82.7km (51.4 miles)
Elméki, Tchirozerine, Agadez, Niger17° 44' 8" N8° 16' 37" E84.4km (52.4 miles)
Abardok, Tchirozerine, Agadez, Niger17° 31' 0" N8° 38' 50" E86.9km (54.0 miles)
Todra and Tin Taralle Volcanic Field, Agadez, Niger17° 40' 32" N8° 30' 7" E89.4km (55.5 miles)
Tagomas, Elméki, Tchirozerine, Agadez, Niger17° 47' 27" N8° 16' 3" E89.9km (55.9 miles)
DASA No. 3 deposit, Agadez, Niger17° 48' 14" N7° 40' 38" E94.4km (58.7 miles)
DASA No. 1 deposit, Agadez, Niger17° 49' 0" N7° 41' 27" E95.2km (59.2 miles)
DASA No. 2 deposit, Agadez, Niger17° 48' 52" N7° 41' 3" E95.3km (59.2 miles)
Agadao Massif, Bilet Complex, Arlit, Agadez, Niger17° 53' 59" N8° 18' 0" E102.5km (63.7 miles)
Bagzane Complex, Tchirozerine, Agadez, Niger17° 45' 0" N8° 43' 59" E111.3km (69.2 miles)
Azambaradan-Tamoelet, Arlit, Agadez, Niger18° 1' 5" N8° 6' 17" E111.5km (69.3 miles)
Bilet Complex, Arlit, Agadez, Niger18° 0' 0" N8° 22' 59" E115.8km (72.0 miles)
Rouraouet Peralkaline Microgranite Occurrence, Arlit, Agadez, Niger18° 4' 0" N8° 7' 0" E117.0km (72.7 miles)
Imouraren uranium mine (Imouraren deposit), Arlit, Agadez, Niger18° 4' 55" N7° 21' 47" E137.1km (85.2 miles)
Tagha Intrusion, Arlit, Agadez, Niger18° 11' 59" N8° 31' 0" E141.6km (88.0 miles)
Aroyan occurrence, Arlit, Agadez, Niger18° 6' 0" N8° 48' 0" E146.1km (90.8 miles)
Egalah Intrusion, Arlit, Agadez, Niger18° 10' 0" N8° 41' 59" E146.8km (91.2 miles)
Iskou ring complex, Agadez, Niger18° 4' 0" N8° 52' 0" E147.3km (91.5 miles)
Teguida mine, Azelik deposit, Agadez, Niger17° 25' 55" N6° 38' 18" E153.4km (95.3 miles)
Abontorok Intrusion, Arlit, Agadez, Niger18° 22' 59" N8° 34' 59" E163.2km (101.4 miles)
Miriam deposit, Madaouela Project, Arlit, Agadez, Niger18° 32' 36" N7° 30' 46" E177.7km (110.4 miles)

Minerals recorded nearby (within 20 km)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
AfricaContinent
Sahara Desert, AfricaDesert
African PlateTectonic Plate
Illumeden basin, African PlateBasin
Eastern Hoggar Belt, Tuareg Shield, African PlateVolcanic Arc
NigerCountry
Agadez, NigerRegion
Aïr Mountains, Agadez, NigerMountain Range
Tchirozerine, Agadez, NigerDepartment
Tim Mersoï Basin, Agadez, NigerBasin
West AfricaUN Subregion
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Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
Niger, Agadez, Tchighozerine162.1.3.0.0.0
Niger, Agadez, Tchighozerine, ZR Tchirozerine162.1.3.4.0.0
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