Tessaoua

Coordinates: 13°45′26″N 07°59′14″E / 13.75722°N 7.98722°E / 13.75722; 7.98722
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Tessaoua
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Tessaoua, formerly known as Tessawa, is a city located in the

Cazemajou in 1897, prior to the explorer's murder in nearby Zinder
.

More important to modern Niger, Tessaoua is nearly halfway between the regional capitals of Maradi and Zinder on the one main east-west road in Niger. Zinder used to be the capital of Niger until the French colonialists moved the capital west to Niamey, where it was closer to others of the French West African holdings and thus easier to manage. Tessaoua used to be a regional capital, until political power was shifted to Maradi. Maradi is still the regional capital today.

Tessaoua has one high school (lycée) and several primary schools—some of which instruct in French and others which instruct primarily in the national language,

non-governmental organisation (NGOs) also have regional headquarters in Tessaoua, which allows them access to surrounding rural villages. There is also a football club in the town, Tessaoua FC. They competed in the 1975 Niger Cup final but lost to Olympic FC
, 2–1. The club has since never appeared in another final.

The city is home to former

(1924–2005).

Climate

Climate data for Tessaoua
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.0
(87.8)
33.9
(93.0)
37.5
(99.5)
39.7
(103.5)
39.3
(102.7)
37.2
(99.0)
33.2
(91.8)
31.5
(88.7)
33.5
(92.3)
36.3
(97.3)
34.7
(94.5)
31.3
(88.3)
34.9
(94.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 22.6
(72.7)
25.1
(77.2)
29.1
(84.4)
31.8
(89.2)
32.3
(90.1)
30.9
(87.6)
27.9
(82.2)
26.5
(79.7)
27.7
(81.9)
28.6
(83.5)
26.2
(79.2)
22.8
(73.0)
27.6
(81.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 14.2
(57.6)
16.3
(61.3)
20.7
(69.3)
24.4
(75.9)
25.4
(77.7)
24.7
(76.5)
22.6
(72.7)
21.6
(70.9)
21.9
(71.4)
21.0
(69.8)
17.7
(63.9)
14.4
(57.9)
20.4
(68.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
3
(0.1)
12
(0.5)
41
(1.6)
112
(4.4)
154
(6.1)
54
(2.1)
6
(0.2)
0
(0)
0
(0)
382
(15)
Source: Climate-Data.org

Population

Date
(Census)[1]
Population
20 November 1977 10,590
10 May 1988 19,737
20 May 2001 31,667
10 December 2012 43,409

References

  1. ^ a b c Population figures from citypopulation.de, citing (2001) Institut National de la Statistique du Niger.
  2. ^ "Tessaoua (Commune, Niger) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 February 2024.

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