Mont Idoukal-n-Taghès (also Mont Bagzane, Mont Bagzan) is the highest mountain in
Niger
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The Aïr Mountains or Aïr Massif ( tmh, Ayăr; Hausa: Eastern ''Azbin'', Western ''Abzin'') is a triangular massif, located in northern Niger, within the Sahara. Part of the West Saharan montane xeric woodlands ecoregion, the ...](_blank)
, and is at the northern end of the
Bagzane plateau. The village and pilgrimage site of
Abatol sits at the base of the peak. The Aouderas valley, the path of a seasonal wash (or
Kouri) runs south from the foot of Idoukal-n-Taghès towards
Agadez
Agadez ( Air Tamajeq: ⴰⴶⴰⴷⴰⵣ, ''Agadaz''), formerly spelled Agadès, is the fifth largest city in Niger, with a population of 110,497 based on the 2012 census. The capital of Agadez Region, it lies in the Sahara desert, and is also ...
, the regional capital. The oasis town of
Aouderas is just southwest of the mountain. Due to its high elevation, mount Idoukal'n'Taghes has been found to host a number of Saharan-Mediterranean and Tropical plant species that have never been recorded elsewhere in Niger.
Official Nigerien and international sources believed
Mont Gréboun, far to the north, to be the highest peak in the nation as late as 2001, when Gréboun's long standing lower measurement confirmed at 1944 m, which had variously been measured as high as 2310 m. Greboun has a much greater local relief, rising from near the desert floor, while Idoukal-n-Taghès sits atop a high massif with an average altitude above 1600 meters.
To honour the highest point in Niger, the official aircraft of the
President of Niger
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A total of ten people have served as head of state of Niger.
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is named ''Mont Bagzane''.
Photos of the Boeing 737-2N9C numbered 5U-BAG
with readable title on nose.
References
External links
View of Mont Bagzane (2004)
View of Mont Bagzane, Jensen Young (nd)
* ttp://www.utsidan.se/cldoc/1160.htm Swedish travelogue, including image from top of peak (2006)
bagzanvoyages.free.fr Travel guide
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Detailed topographic map of the area
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Agadez Region
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