Abalak
Abalak
ⴰⴱⴰⵍⴰⵗ Abalagh | |
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Abalak and the towns of northwest Niger | |
Abalak Location in Niger | |
| Coordinates: 15°27′51″N 6°17′07″E / 15.46417°N 6.28528°E | |
| Country | Niger |
| Region | Tahoua Region |
| Department | Abalak Department |
| Commune | Abalak Commune |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jhelg Millagh |
| Area | |
• Town | 6,877 km2 (2,655 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 145 m (476 ft) |
| Population (2012 census) | |
• Town | 74,719 |
| • Density | 10.87/km2 (28.14/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 21,842 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (WAT) |
Abalak or Abalagh (Tamasheq: ⴰⴱⴰⵍⴰⵗ) is a town located in the Tahoua Region, Abalak Department of northern Niger. It is both a town and Commune: a local administrative division. It is the seat (Chef-lieu) of Abalak Department, one of eight subdivisions of Tahoua Region. The town had a population of less than 74,719 at the 2012 census.