"towns in Morocco called Agadir. The city of Agadir's full name in Tashelhit is ""Agadir n Yighir"", literally ""the fortress of the cape"", referring to the nearby promontory named Cape Rhir on maps (a pleonastic name, literally ""Cape Cape""). A single male inhabitant or native of the town is known in Tashelhit as a ""gg ugadir"" (also a common surname, ""Gougadir"" in French spelling), plural ""ayt ugadir"" ""men of Agadir"" (also collective name, ""men and women of Agadir, people of Agadir""); a single feminine inhabitant is a ""ult ugadir"" ""woman of Agadir"", plural ""ist ugadir"" ""women of Agadir"". In Moroccan"
"Agadez Region Agadez is an administrative Region in Niger. At , Agadez is the largest subdivision of an African state. The capital of the department is Agadez. The Agadez Region represents 52% of the total area of Niger, the largest of its seven regions. Despite its size, Agadez is sparsely populated. Its 487,620 inhabitants account for only 2.8% of the total population of Niger with a population density of . The region includes the vast Ténéré portion of the Sahara Desert, dune seas like the Erg of Bilma, and the mountains of the Aïr. Much of its population comprises nomadic"
"Agadez Agadez, formerly spelled Agadès, is the largest city in central Niger, with a population of 118,244 (2012 census). It lies in the Sahara and is the capital of Aïr, one of the traditional Tuareg–Berber federations. The city is also the capital of the Agadez Region. As of 2011, the urban commune had a total population of 124,324 people. The city was founded before the fourteenth century and gradually became the most important Tuareg city, supplanting Assodé, by growing around trans-Saharan trade. The city still sees the arrival of caravans, bringing salt from Bilma. In 1449, Agadez became a sultanate,"
"government closed the area to international journalists and aid organisations. An unknown number (reported as several thousands) of internally displaced people converged on the city as a result of the unrest. Agadez Agadez, formerly spelled Agadès, is the largest city in central Niger, with a population of 118,244 (2012 census). It lies in the Sahara and is the capital of Aïr, one of the traditional Tuareg–Berber federations. The city is also the capital of the Agadez Region. As of 2011, the urban commune had a total population of 124,324 people. The city was founded before the fourteenth century and gradually"
"it borders the following departments: Agadez Region Agadez is an administrative Region in Niger. At , Agadez is the largest subdivision of an African state. The capital of the department is Agadez. The Agadez Region represents 52% of the total area of Niger, the largest of its seven regions. Despite its size, Agadez is sparsely populated. Its 487,620 inhabitants account for only 2.8% of the total population of Niger with a population density of . The region includes the vast Ténéré portion of the Sahara Desert, dune seas like the Erg of Bilma, and the mountains of the Aïr. Much"
"Banadir Banadir or Benaadir (, ) is an historical region of the Horn of Africa usually called ""Benadir"" and is actually also an administrative region (""gobol"") in southeastern Somalia. Administratively it covers the same area as the city of Mogadishu, Somalia's capital. Although by far the smallest administrative region in Somalia, it has the largest population, estimated at 1,650,227 (including 369,288 internally displaced persons) in 2014. ""Benadir"" (or Banadir) is derived from the Persian ""bandar"", which means ""port"" in allusion to the coastal cities of Mogadishu and Barawa. The place name reflects the region's medieval position as a key trade"
"Agadez was the farthermost point of the Ottoman Empire in the African continent until the 19th century before being occupied by the French colonial empire, though this claim has not been verified by historians. The city was ruled by the French from 1900, though this claim has not been verified by historians. A rebellion by Kaocen Ag Mohammed occurred in 1916, but was defeated by French forces. Later, Agadez became an important location in the Tuareg Rebellion of the 1990s in central and northern Niger. Today, Agadez flourishes as a market town and as a centre for the transportation of"
"Algeria Algeria (; ', Algerian Arabic '; ), officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa. The capital and most populous city is Algiers, located in the far north of the country on the Mediterranean coast. With an area of , Algeria is the tenth-largest country in the world, and the largest in Africa. Algeria is bordered to the northeast by Tunisia, to the east by Libya, to the west by Morocco, to the southwest by the Western Saharan territory, Mauritania, and Mali, to the southeast by Niger, and to the"
"a key trade center with Persia, Arabian peninsula and far east. Its capital is Mogadishu, although the administrative region itself is coextensive with the city. Benaadir is much smaller than the historical region of Benadir, which covers most of the country's central and southern seaboard opposite the Indian Ocean and up to the Juba River, including Mogadishu. Cabdiraxmaan Cumar Cusmaan (Eng. Yariisow) serves as the current Governor of Benaadir and Mayor of Mogadishu. He was appointed by Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed to replace taabit cabdi maxamed. The 1,650,227 residents of Benaadir are 50.7% female and come from 303,021 households."
"city of Rosso, located on the banks of the Senegal river. An estimated total of 9000 people were affected in the country. Flash floods, following 4 days of intense rainfall in Niger’s northern Aïr Mountains affected 3,500 homes in Agadez and surrounding areas, causing 2 deaths, and losses in livestock and crops. The total number of affected people has mounted to 79,129 and 3 deaths. 30,000 households have been affected by floods in the capital Dakar and other parts of the country, with an estimated 264,000 affected and 6 deaths. Floods caused by two weeks of heavy rainfall in August,"
"center for the ""Horn of Africa"" with Persia and the Arabian peninsula. Benadir is also reputed for its special breed of goats. The original inhabitants of Mogadishu city and the Benadir area were the Hamari people, who are ethnically an amalgam of heterogeneous populations who settled in the area during the Roman empire centuries. Archaeological excavations have demonstrated the existence of trade relations with the Ancient Egypt, Sumerian and Sheba kingdoms for at least a thousand years before Christ. In the first millennium BC the Benadir coast was visited by Phoenician merchants. In the Roman republic centuries between the regions"
"from Tangier. The city attracts all walks of life; it has had an annual growth rate of over 6% per year in housing demand while housing production barely exceeds 3.4%. The mild winter climate (January average midday temperature 20.5 °C/69 °F) and good beaches have made it a major ""winter sun"" destination for northern Europeans. The name Agadir is a common Berber noun ""agadir"" meaning ""wall, enclosure, fortified building, citadel"". This noun is attested in most Berber languages, and may be a loanword from Phoenician-Punic, a Semitic language spoken in North-Africa until the fifth century CE. There are many more"
"Niger Niger or the Niger ( or ; ), officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa named after the Niger River. Niger is bordered by Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, Nigeria to the south, Benin to the southwest, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, and Algeria to the northwest. Niger covers a land area of almost , making it the largest country in West Africa. Over 80% of its land area lies in the Sahara Desert. The country's predominantly Islamic population of about /1e6 round 0 million live mostly in"
"Cairo Cairo ( ; """", ; ""Kashromi"") is the capital of Egypt. The city's metropolitan area is one of the largest in Africa, the largest in the Middle East and the Arab world, and the 15th-largest in the world, and is associated with ancient Egypt, as the famous Giza pyramid complex and the ancient city of Memphis are located in its geographical area. Located near the Nile Delta, modern Cairo was founded in 969 CE by the Fatimid dynasty, but the land composing the present-day city was the site of ancient national capitals whose remnants remain visible in parts of"
"Stade Adrar Adrar Stadium (Berber language: Annar Adrar) is a multi-use stadium in Agadir, Morocco, that was inaugurated in 2013. It is used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 45,480 seat. It was supposed to hold 2010 FIFA World Cup games if Morocco had been chosen to be the host country. The stadium is home to Association football club Hassania Agadir, replacing their old venue Stade Al Inbiaâte. It has hosted four matches of the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup in December 2013 and was one of the stadiums to be used for the 2015 Africa"
"state and government of its member states. The AU's secretariat, the African Union Commission, is based in Addis Ababa. In result of its geographical location, the African Union has an area of around and includes popular world landmarks, including the Sahara and the Nile. They have adopted a gold, green and red based emblem and flag to represent the continental union, where they held a competition for citizens to design a flag in which they chose a submission to replace the old flag. Their main celebration occurs on Africa Day on 25 May. The primary languages spoken include Arabic, English,"
"Arabic, an inhabitant is a ""agadiri"", plural ""agadiriyin"", feminine ""agadiriya"", plural ""agadiriyat"". Little history is recorded on Agadir before the 12th century. In the 2nd century AD, the historian Polybius referred to North Africa on the Atlantic, a place called ""cap Rhysaddir"", that may have been located near Agadir but its location is still under debate. The oldest cartographic mention of Agadir is on a map from 1325: at the approximate location of the modern city there was an indication of a place called ""Porto Mesegina"", after the name of a Berber tribe already mentioned in the 12th century, the"
"2015. He was succeeded by Ahmed Hajji in 2017. Souss-Massa comprises two prefectures and four provinces: Agriculture is a major economic activity in the Sous and Massa river basins located in the northwestern part of the region. Industries related to the processing of agricultural and seafood products are also concentrated in the same area. Agadir is an important fishing and tourist port. Tiznit is known for its traditional silverwork. The A7 motorway connects Agadir with Marrakesh and Casablanca. The major north-south road through the region is the N1, while the N10 runs east-west in the Sous River valley, connecting Agadir"
"Geography of Algeria Algeria comprises 2,381,741 square kilometers of land, more than four-fifths of which is desert, in northern Africa, between Morocco and Tunisia. It is the largest country in Africa. Its Arabic name, Al Jazair (the islands), derives from the name of the capital Algiers (""Al Jazair"" in Arabic), after the small islands formerly found in its harbor. It has a long Mediterranean coastline, most of which is more properly termed the Alboran Sea, which is the westernmost element of the Mediterranean Sea. The northern portion, an area of mountains, valleys, and plateaus between the Mediterranean Sea and the"
"Banaadir Benaadir (, ) is an administrative region (""gobol"") in southeastern Somalia. It covers the same area as the city of Mogadishu, Somalia's capital. Although by far the smallest administrative region in Somalia, it has the largest population, estimated at 1,650,227 (including 369,288 internally displaced persons) in 2014. Benaadir is bordered by the Middle Shebelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe) and Lower Shebelle (Shabeellaha Hoose), as well as the Indian Ocean. ""Benaadir"" is derived from the Somali ""banaadir"", which means ""coast"", in reference to the southern Somali coastal cities of Mogadishu, Merka and Barawa. The place name reflects the region's medieval position as"
"The city of Agadir has a university: the ""University Ibn Zuhr"" which includes a Faculty of Science, Faculty of Law, Economics and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, and the multi-disciplined Faculty of Ouarzazate. There are also establishments of higher education such as: There is an international French school: the ""French School of Agadir"" and also public schools: ""Youssef Ben Tachfine School"", ""Mohammed Reda-Slaoui School"", and the ""Al-Idrissi Technical College"". There is a range of highschools: The Botola side Hassania Agadir is the local football team of Agadir. They play their home matches at the Stade Al Inbiaâte."
"Republic of Somalia when obtained independence in 1960. The district existed until 1982 when it was created the ""Banaadir region"". Actual Benaadir (or Banaadir) is bordered by the Middle Shebelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe) and Lower Shebelle (Shabeellaha Hoose), as well as the Indian Ocean. ""Benaadir"" is derived from the Somali ""banaadir"", which means ""coast"", in reference to the southern Somali coastal cities of Mogadishu, Merka and Barawa. The place name reflects the region's medieval position as a key trade center with Persia, Arabian peninsula and far east. Its capital is Mogadishu, although the administrative region itself is coextensive with the city."
"Cayor, Kingdom of Zimbabwe, Kingdom of Kongo, Empire of Kaabu, Kingdom of Ile Ife, Ancient Carthage, Numidia, Mauretania, and the Aksumite Empire. At its peak, prior to European colonialism, it is estimated that Africa had up to 10,000 different states and autonomous groups with distinct languages and customs.<ref name=""http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2013/10/31/getting-to-know-africa-50-facts/"">Africa Information</ref> From the mid-7th century, the Arab slave trade saw Muslim Arabs enslave Africans. Following an armistice between the Rashidun Caliphate and the Kingdom of Makuria after the Second Battle of Dongola in 652 AD, they were transported, along with Asians and Europeans, across the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, and Sahara"
"Dakar Dakar (; ; ) is the capital and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland. The city of Dakar proper has a population of 1,030,594, whereas the population of the Dakar metropolitan area is estimated at 2.45 million. The area around Dakar was settled in the 15th century. The Portuguese established a presence on the island of Gorée off the coast of Cap-Vert and used it as a base for the Atlantic slave trade. France took over the island in 1677. Following"
"Paraguay, Brazil, Liberia, French West Africa (the parts now belonging to Ivory Coast and Benin), British Gold Coast (today's Ghana) including capital Accra, French Togoland (today's Togo) including capital Lomé, British Nigeria (today's Nigeria) including capital Lagos, French Cameroons (now belonging to Cameroon), French Equatorial Africa (the parts now belonging to Central African Republic and R. Congo), Belgian Congo (today's DR Congo), British Uganda (today's Uganda), British Tanganyika (now belonging to Tanzania), and British Kenya (today's Kenya). The southern part of Aconcagua, the highest mountain outside Asia, and Iguazu Falls, one of the largest waterfalls systems in the world, lie"
"and the second largest in Africa, while it has the 9th largest reserves of natural gas. Sonatrach, the national oil company, is the largest company in Africa. Algeria has one of the largest militaries in Africa and the largest defence budget on the continent; most of Algeria's weapons are imported from Russia, with whom they are a close ally. Algeria is a member of the African Union, the Arab League, OPEC, the United Nations and is a founding member of the Arab Maghreb Union. The country's name derives from the city of Algiers. The city's name in turn derives from"
"farming communities so most of the region has been converted to agriculture with a few areas of natural vegetation remaining. Urban areas in this ecoregion include: Ethiopia's capital city and Africa's fourth largest city Addis Ababa, the Amhara Region capital Bahir Dar with its island monasteries on Lake Tana, the old walled city of Harar, the spa town of Ambo, Asella in the Arsi Zone, the trekking center of Dodola, the lakeside Debre Zeyit, the largest city in the southwest Jimma, the market town of Nekemte, and the capital of the Tigray Region, Mek'ele. Awash National Park is a site"
"working for ADM on other projects such as the Marrakech-Agadir expressway This stretch is an important part of the Moroccan East-West corridor and will also be a part of the so-called ""l’Autoroute Maghrébine"" which will run from Nouakchott (capital of Mauritania) all the way to Tobruk in Libya. The road will improve the access to and from many cities along the Mediterranean coast. Another project improving transport in the North is the new railroad to the port of Nador and Spanish enclave Melilla Fes–Oujda expressway Fes-Oujda Expressway is not an Expressway where it is free but a paying 'Motorway' linking"
"relative safety and availability of resources. The Benaadir region consists of seventeen districts. Warta Nabada District was previously known as Wardhigley District until it was officially renamed in 2012. Kadha District was formed in 2013 and is still absent from most maps. Banadir Banadir or Benaadir (, ) is an historical region of the Horn of Africa usually called ""Benadir"" and is actually also an administrative region (""gobol"") in southeastern Somalia. Administratively it covers the same area as the city of Mogadishu, Somalia's capital. Although by far the smallest administrative region in Somalia, it has the largest population, estimated at"
"Inezgane Airport Inezgane Airport or Agadir Inezgane Airport is an airport in Agadir, the capital city of the Souss-Massa region in Morocco. The airport is located approximately northwest of Agadir's Al Massira Airport. After being replaced by the Al Massira airport for civilian service, it is now a military air base. The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring . On August 3, 1975, an Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines Boeing 707 struck a mountain peak when on approach to Agadir Airport. All 188 passengers and crew"
"which cover most of the north. Air transport is mainly concentrated in Niamey. Niger's only international airport is Diori Hamani International Airport, is located in the capital, Niamey. Other airports in Niger include the Mano Dayak International Airport in Agadez city and Zinder Airport in Zinder city but as of January 2015, they were not regularly serviced by any carriers. In 2014, construction for the railway extension connecting Niamey (Niger) to Cotonou via Parakou (Benin) began and is expected to be completed by 2016. It includes the construction of new railway from Niamey to connect to the existing line in"
"Sultanate of Agadez The Sultanate of Agadez (also known as Tenere Sultanate of Aïr, Sultanate of Aïr) was a Berber kingdom centered in the city of Agadez in the Aïr Mountains, located at the southern edge of the Sahara desert in north-central Niger. It was founded in 1449 by the Tuareg. The Agadez Sultanate was later conquered by the Songhai Empire in 1500. After the defeat of the Songhai kingdom in 1591, the Agadez Sultanate regained its independence. It experienced a steep decline in population and economic activity during the 17th century. The kingdom was later conquered by the French"
"in 1900. Sultanate of Agadez The Sultanate of Agadez (also known as Tenere Sultanate of Aïr, Sultanate of Aïr) was a Berber kingdom centered in the city of Agadez in the Aïr Mountains, located at the southern edge of the Sahara desert in north-central Niger. It was founded in 1449 by the Tuareg. The Agadez Sultanate was later conquered by the Songhai Empire in 1500. After the defeat of the Songhai kingdom in 1591, the Agadez Sultanate regained its independence. It experienced a steep decline in population and economic activity during the 17th century. The kingdom was later conquered by"