Arlit | |
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Coordinates: 18°44′N 7°23′E / 18.733°N 7.383°E | |
Country | Niger |
Region | Agadez Region |
Seat | Arlit Department |
Area | |
• Total | 1,247 km2 (481 sq mi) |
Elevation | 425 m (1,394 ft) |
Population (2012 census) | |
• Total | 112,432 |
• Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Arlit is an industrial town and capital of the Arlit Department of the Agadez Region of northern-central Niger, built between the Sahara Desert and the eastern edge of the Aïr Mountains. It is 200 kilometers south by road from the border with Algeria. As of 2012, the commune had a total population of 79,725 people.[1]