Kaouar region
E734561
The Kaouar region is a remote oasis belt in northeastern Niger, known for its string of desert settlements and historic role as a stop on trans-Saharan trade routes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kaouar region canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
oasis region ⓘ |
| borderingCountry | Libya (to the north, across the Sahara) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderingRegion | Tibesti region (to the northeast, across the border in Chad) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
caravan commerce
ⓘ
date palm cultivation ⓘ pastoralism ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
oasis belt
ⓘ
string of desert settlements ⓘ |
| hasHydrology | groundwater-fed oases ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType | oasis town ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | important waypoint between North Africa and Sahel ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
Toubou
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tuareg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic role as stop on trans-Saharan trade routes
ⓘ
oases in hyper-arid environment ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Arabic (as trade language)
ⓘ
Tamasheq ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sahara Desert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saharan Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ northeastern Niger ⓘ |
| partOf | Agadez Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain | desert ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+1 ⓘ |
| transportRole | caravan staging area ⓘ |
| usedFor |
caravan trade
ⓘ
trans-Saharan trade ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.