Inates
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Inates is a village and rural commune in the Tillabéri Region of Niger.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110722030518/http://www.case.ibimet.cnr.it/den/Documents/code_rural/cdrom/doc%20pdf/Loi%20N%B02002-14%20cr%E9ation%20des%20communes.pdf Loi n° 2002-014 du 11 JUIN 2002 portant création des communes et fixant le nom de leurs chefs-lieux]. Includes list of 213 communes rurales and seats, 52 Communes urbaines and seats As of 2012, it had a population of 23,503.{{Cite web |title=Inatès (Commune, Niger) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/niger/admin/ay%C3%A9rou/NER006002002__inat%C3%A8s/ |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}
History
{{Main|Battle of Inates}}
On 10 December 2019, one of the most deadly attacks in the history of Niger occurred. Islamic State attacked a military post with guns, bombs and mortars - killing 71 soldiers and kidnapping some others.
References
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{{Communes of Niger}}
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