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The Kaouar (or Kawar) is a series of ten oases in the southern Sahara in northeast Niger, covering about 75 km (50 mi) from north to south, and 1–5 km
Kaouar
Landlocked country in West Africa
trade routes; most of eastern and south-eastern Niger, including Bilma and Kaouar, was under Kanem's control in this period. Islam had been introduced to
Niger
Commune in Agadez Region, Niger
lies protected from the desert dunes under the Kaouar Cliffs and is the largest town along the Kaouar escarpment. It is known for its gardens, for salt
Bilma
Salt caravan route practiced by Tuareg traders in the Sahara desert
region to the natron salt pans along the string of oases formed by the Kaouar cliffs in north east Niger. Food and supplies were carried from Agadez each
Azalai
Trade between sub-Saharan Africa and North Africa
Further east of the Fezzan with its trade route through the valley of Kaouar to Lake Chad, Libya was impassable due to its lack of oases and fierce sandstorms
Trans-Saharan_trade
Commune in Agadez Region, Niger
of 2,215 people (2012). It is also a stopping point of the Agadez to the Kaouar caravans of the Azalay. Fachi is 160 kilometres (100 miles) west of Bilma
Fachi
Desert in Niger and Chad
Aïr Mountains rise up. To the southeast, the Ténéré is bordered by the Kaouar cliffs running 100 km north to south. At the base, lies a string of oases
Ténéré
Ghost town in Niger
season, some of these ponds almost dry up completely. From the cliffs, the Kaouar valley can be reached. There is a desert made of pebbles to the west. Beyond
Djado
Erg in Niger
the oasis of Bilma, southernmost of a north–south string of oases of the Kaouar rise. The Erg covers an area of approximately 455,000 square kilometres
Erg_of_Bilma
Province of Libya
Ottoman period, the place was run by the Kerdusian of Zawiya, who raided Kaouar and clashed often with the Senusite over rule of Fezzan. Fezzan had been
Fezzan
Television series
Bunce company employee residing in Jade City (season 2–3; season 5). Karim Kaouar Professional pastry chef, Two Mile mine camp cook (season 5–6). Peter Niu
Jade_Fever
ranged along the long southern border with Nigeria; the Lake Chad basin and Kaouar in the far east, populated by Kanuri farmers and Toubou pastoralists who
Culture_of_Niger
Region of Niger
Trans-Saharan trade routes, the oasis towns of the Aïr and the eastern Kaouar Cliffs are known for their gardens, salt manufacture, and date cultivation
Agadez_Region
Commune in Agadez Region, Niger
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
Dirkou
Kanem became a centre of Islamic scholarship, and extended its rule to the Kaouar and Fezzan oases, gaining even greater control over trans-Saharan trade
History_of_Africa
Mountain range in the Sahara
the same time. The Mada, however, have since largely emigrated to Borkou, Kaouar and Kanem. The early 17th century also saw the arrival of three clans from
Tibesti_Mountains
Empire around Lake Chad, Africa, c. 700–1902
Nubians. Kanem transitioned into a true empire through expansion to the Kaouar oases in the 11th century. Several archaeological sites have been identified
Kanem–Bornu_Empire
Ethnic group in the central Sahara
engaged with the caravans. In the 18th century, the local Toubou peoples of Kaouar were an independent city until 1870, when the ruling Kerdusian tribe (Sanhajan
Toubou_people
with settlements and trade routes clinging to the Air in the north, the Kaouar and shore of Lake Chad in the west, and (apart for a scattering of oases)
History_of_Niger
Desert Niger Jadal Erg Brousset Ténéré Tafassasset Great Bilma Erg or 'Kaouar' (extends into Chad) Sudan Erg Selima Western Sahara Erg Azefal China Taklamakan
List_of_ergs
Ténéré desert, and were exposed to raids by different hostiles. The oases of Kaouar have salt deposits where salt and natron are extracted. Bilma oasis is pictured
List of World Heritage Sites in Niger
List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Niger
Ruler of the Kanem–Bornu Empire (c. 1570–1603)
The abandoned Djado fort in Bilma, located on the Bornu-Kaouar-Fezzan-Tripoli trade route. The fort was under Kanem-Bornu during the reign of Mai Idris
Idris_Alooma
Commune in Agadez Region, Niger
is a town in central eastern Niger, lying at the far northern tip of the Kaouar escarpment, an inhabited oasis in the midst of the Sahara Desert. It is
Séguédine
Mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire
slaves at Dirka (probably Dirkou), another 300 at Siggedim (a site in the Kaouar), and another 300 in Zeila (Germa in Fezzan). The settlers may not have
Arki_of_Kanem
support crops, such as the southern portions of the Aïr Massif and the Kaouar oasis rely upon oases and a slight increase in rainfall due to mountain
Agriculture_in_Niger
Place in Agadez Region, Niger
geographically located within the commune of Dirkou. Achénouma is located along the Kaouar escarpment, which is the location of multiple oases leading to an "island
Achénouma
support crops, such as the southern portions of the Aïr Massif and the Kaouar oasis, rely upon oases and a slight increase in rainfall due to mountain
Economy_of_Niger
Tuareg around Gangara. From the date plantations and salt basins of the Kaouar, huge caravans transported good south to Zinder and Kano. After participating
Kel_Owey
French army officer and colonial governor
populations, allowing for the extraction of salt from the Taoudenni and Kaouar mines. Paul left Niamey on 15 February 1910 to return to France. He then
Paul_Venel
Nigerien politician
Democratique Revolutionnaire rebel movement active in the southern part of the Kaouar region. Following the 1999 coup and return to civilian rule, Lamine became
Issa_Lamine
Classical and liturgical language of central Sahel
trade between Kano and Tripoli, utilizing the route through Bilma, the Kaouar oases, and Fezzan. Kanuri served as the lingua franca along this route,
Tarjumo_language
Archaeological site in Algeria
Lhote, specifying that "the great naturalistic engravings of the Hoggar, Kaouar, Tibesti, that we tend to assimilate to the Bubaline period, are later although
Rock engravings of Oued Djerat
Rock_engravings_of_Oued_Djerat
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Arabic, Muslim
Glory of Allah
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Triumphant, Flute
Biblical
liar; lying; one that runs
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(a daughter of Vrsaparvan)
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Seaman; Renowned Mariner
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Glory.
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(Ἑκάβη) Greek name possibly HEKABE means "worker from far off." In mythology, this is the name of the mother of Kassandra and Polydoros by Priam.
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Intelligent; Power of Discrimination; Privilege; Distinction
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Sweet; Intelligent
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