Dabnou is a town in southwestern 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...

. It is near the city of Tahoua

Tahoua

Tahoua is a city in Niger and the administrative center of the Department of Tahoua and the larger Tahoua Region. It has a population of 99,900 . The city is primarily a market town for the surrounding agricultural area, and a meeting place for the Tuareg people from the north and the Fulani people...

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It is located in the Department of Illela, in Tahoua region, municipality of Badaguichiri.
It has two districts, Angoua Gabas ( East District) and Angoua Yamma ( West District).
The head of Angouas Gabas is Elhadji Gado Nahantchi.
The population is about 7 000 people. Almost all them are Hausa peaple. There are some Fulani in the town.
It has three primary schools and a health center.
The population practice agriculture, livestock and trade. A market takes place every Saturday.
The town is crossed by the highway RN2, which connects Birni N'Konni in Tahoua.