Agadez, formerly spelled
Agades, is the largest city in central
Niger, with a population of 88,569 (2005 census). It lies in the
Sahara and is the capital of
Aïr, one of the traditional
Tuareg–
Berber federations. The city is also the capital of the
Agadez Region. As of 2011, the urban commune had a total population of 124,324 people.