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Dirkou Dirki
Commune

Dirkou Location in Niger
Coordinates: 19°2′0″N 12°54′12″E / 19.03333°N 12.90333°E / 19.03333; 12.90333
Country	Niger
Region	Agadez Region
Department	Bilma Department
Commune	Dirkou
Elevation	1,601 ft (487 m)
Population (2011)
• Total	14,998
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Dirkou is a town in the Bilma Department, Agadez Region of north-eastern Niger. It lies in the northern Kaouar escarpment, a north–south line of cliffs which form an isolated oasis in the Sahara desert. As of 2011, the commune had a total population of 14,998 people.^[1] Apart from the main city of Dirkou, the rural communities of Achénouma, Aney, and Emi Tchouma lie within the borders of the commune.^[2]

The town is just south of Séguédine, and around 90 km north of Departmental capital Bilma. While isolated in modern Niger, it once lay on the important central soudan route of the Trans-Saharan trade which linked coastal Libya and the Fezzan to the Kanem–Bornu Empire near Lake Chad. Its population is made up primarily of traditionally sedentary Kanuri people, as well as semi-nomadic Tuareg and Toubou people.^[3]^[4]

The Central Intelligence Agency operates an armed drone base near Dirkou, targeting Islamic State militants in southern Libya.^[5]

Transport

The town is served by Dirkou Airport. It is on the route some migrants have taken from Niger to Libya.^[6]

References

^ "Annuaires_Statistiques" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
^ "Dirkou · Niger". Dirkou · Niger. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
^ Decalo, Samuel (1997). Historical Dictionary of the Niger (3rd ed.). Boston & Folkestone: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3136-8.
^ Geels, Jolijn (2006). Niger. Chalfont St Peter, Bucks / Guilford, Connecticut: Bradt UK / Globe Pequot Press. ISBN 978-1-84162-152-4.
^ The New York Times (September 10, 2018). "How a C.I.A. Drone Base Grew in Niger's Desert". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15.
^ "Over 40 people 'die of thirst' in Sahara Desert". BBC News. June 1, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.

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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 Iferouane 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 Makalondi 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 Zermou

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