Timia

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Timia
Commune and town

Timia Location in Niger
Coordinates: 18°1′48″N 8°37′12″E / 18.03000°N 8.62000°E / 18.03000; 8.62000
Country	Niger
Region	Agadez Region
Department	Arlit Department
Population (2011)
• Total	13,588
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)

Timia is a small town and commune in northern Niger situated at an oasis in the Aïr Mountains, Agadez Region, Arlit Department. Visitors come to the Tuareg town to see a seasonal waterfall, a former French fort and the nearby ruined town of Assodé.^[1] As of 2011, the commune had a total population of 13,588 people.^[2]

Timia lies south of Iferouane and north of Agadez. The main town lies around 3 km from a stone Guelta oasis, which holds water year round. It is also known for its fruit trees, an unusual sight in the Saharan regions of northern Niger.^[3]

The valleys of Timia
The Oasis of Timia
In the valley
Well in Timia

References

↑ Decalo, Samuel (1997). Historical Dictionary of the Niger (3rd ed.). Boston & Folkestone: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3136-8.
↑ "Annuaires_Statistiques". Institut National de la Statistique. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
↑ Geels, Jolijn (2006). Niger. Chalfont St Peter, Bucks / Guilford, Connecticut: Bradt UK / Globe Pequot Press. ISBN 978-1-84162-152-4.

Coordinates: 18°02′N 8°37′E / 18.03°N 8.62°E / 18.03; 8.62

v t e Communes of Niger

Capital: Niamey

Urban communes	Abalak Agadez Aguie Arlit Bilma Birni N'Gaoure Birni-N'Konni Bouza Dakoro Diffa Dogondoutchi Dosso Filingue Gaya Guidanroumdji Goure Illela Keita Kollo Loga Madaoua Madarounfa Magaria Maine-Soroa Maradi I Maradi II Maradi III Matamey Mayahi Mirriah N'guigmi Commune I (Niamey) Commune II (Niamey) Commune III (Niamey) Commune IV (Niamey) Commune V (Niamey) Ouallam Say Tahoua I Tahoua II Tanout Tchin-Tabaraden Tchirozerine Tessaoua Téra Tibiri Tillabéri Zinder I Zinder II Zinder III Zinder IV Zinder V

Rural communes	Abala Aderbissinat Adjekoria Affala Akoubounou Albarkaram Alakoss Allakaye Allela Anzourou Attantane Ayerou Azagor Azarori Azeye Babankatami Badaguichiri Bader Goula Bagaroua Bambeye Bana Bande Bangui Banibangou Bankilare Baoudetta Barmou Bazaga Bengou Bermo Bibiyergou Birni Lalle Bitinkodji Bosso Boune Chadakori Chetimari Dabaga Dakoussa Damagaram Takaya Dan-Barto Dan-Goulbi Dan-Issa Dan-Kassari Dannet Dantchiao Daouche Dargol Deoule Dessa Diagourou Diantchandou Dingazi Dirkou Dioundiou Djado Djiratawa Dogo Dogo-Dogo Dogonkiria Doguerawa Doumega Doungou Droum Dungass El Allassane Maireyrey Fabidji Fachi Fakara Falenko Falmey Falwel Farey Foulatari Gabi Gababedji Gaffati Galma Koudawatche Gamou Gangara Gangara Garagoumsa Garhanga Garankedey Gazaoua Golle Goroubankassam Gorouol Gothèye Gouchi Goudoumaria Goûgaram Gouna Guecheme Gueskerou Guidan Amoumoune Guidan Sori Guidiguir Guidimouni Guilladje Hamdallaye Hamdara Harikanassou Hawandawaki Ibrohamane Ichirnawa Ifernouane Imanan Inates In-Gall Issawane Kablewa Kao Kalfou Kanan-Bakache Kankandi Kantche Karakara Kargiubangou Karma Karofane Kelle Kieche Kiota Kirtachi Kokorou Kolleram Koona Korahane Koré Maïroua Korgom Kornaka Kouré Kourfeye Kourni Kourteye Koygolo Kwaya Libore Maijirgiu Maiyara Malawa Malbaza Matankari Mehana Moa Mokko N'Dounga N'Gonga N'Gourti N'Guelbély Namaro Ollelewa Ourafane Ouro Gueladjo Ourno Roumboui Sabon-Guida Sabon-Machi Sae Saboua Safo Sakoira Sambera Sanam Sarkin Haoussa Sarkin Yamma Sassoumbroum Simiri Sinder Sokorbe Soucoucoutane Tabalak Tabelot Tabotaki Tagazar Tagriss Tajae Takanamat Tama Tamaske Tamaya Tamou Tanda Tarka Tassara Tchadoua Tchake Tebaram Tenhya Tesker Tessa Tibiri (Doutchi) Timia Tillia Tirmini Tombokoirey I Tombokoirey II Tondikandia Tondikiwindi Torodi Toumour Tounounga Tsaouni Tsernaoua Wacha Wame Yaouri Yekoua Yelou Youri

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