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Bookmark or Share- Agadez | Sahara Desert, Tuareg People, Crossroads | BritannicaAgadez, town, central Niger, at the southern edge of the Aïr massif. Agadez is a market town at a crossroads, 460 miles (740 km) northeast of Niamey, the national capital. Once the seat of a Tuareg sultanate (dating from the 15th century), it was occupied by the French in the early1900s.
- Agadez – Travel guide at WikivoyageThe region around Agadez is known for its spectacular desert and mountain scenery. It is also the center of one of the largest uranium mining regions on Earth. The historic centre of Agadez was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2013.
- Agadez - WikipediaThe capital of the eponymous Agadez Region, the city lies in the Sahara desert, and is also the capital of Aïr, one of the traditional Tuareg – Berber federations. The historic centre of the town has been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
- Museum of the Living Desert, Agadez - NigerHeritageThe Museum of the Living Desert showcases the region’s geologic setting, wildlife, and cultural diversity, as well as the stunning archaeological record of the Green Sahara and ancient clifftop burial mounds, and dinosaurs from the Agadez Region.
- Agadez | For UNESCO World Heritage TravellersAgadez was an important centre in the trans-Saharan caravan trade from the 15th century onward. The town was built based on the structure of existing Tuareg encampments.
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