Coordinates: 13°58′08″N 3°11′54″E / 13.96889°N 3.19833°E / 13.96889; 3.19833

Inates

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Inates
Commune and village
Villagers disassembling a lean-to in Inates
Villagers disassembling a lean-to in Inates
Country Niger
RegionTillabéri
Area
 • Total686 sq mi (1,776 km2)
Population
 (2012 census)
 • Total23,503
 • Density34/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Inates is a village and rural commune in the Tillabéri Region of Niger.[1] As of 2012, it had a population of 23,503.[2]

History

On 10 December 2019, one of the most deadly attacks in the history of Niger occurred. Islamic State attacked a military post with guns, bombs and mortars - killing 71 soldiers and kidnapping some others.

References

  1. ^ Loi n° 2002-014 du 11 JUIN 2002 portant création des communes et fixant le nom de leurs chefs-lieux[permanent dead link]. Includes list of 213 communes rurales and seats, 52 Communes urbaines and seats
  2. ^ "Inatès (Commune, Niger) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-16.

13°58′08″N 3°11′54″E / 13.96889°N 3.19833°E / 13.96889; 3.19833