Akoubounou
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The village of Akoubounou, or Akabinu in the local Tin Sert language, is located in the west to the town of Abalak
, in the Tahoua Region of Niger
. The village is known for organizing a festival called Shiriken, which celebrates the music, culture and traditions of the Tuareg.
Abalak
Abalak is a town located in the Tahoua Region, Abalak Department of northern Niger. It is both a town and Commune: a local administrative division. It is the seat of Abalak Department, one of eight subdivisions of Tahoua Region...
, in the Tahoua Region of Niger
Niger
Niger , officially named the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east...
. The village is known for organizing a festival called Shiriken, which celebrates the music, culture and traditions of the Tuareg.