Téra

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Téra
Téra Location in Niger
Coordinates: 14°00′38″N 0°45′11″E / 14.01056°N 0.75306°E / 14.01056; 0.75306Coordinates: 14°00′38″N 0°45′11″E / 14.01056°N 0.75306°E / 14.01056; 0.75306
Country	Niger
Region	Tillabéri Region
Department	Téra Department
Elevation	227 m (748 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	92,544
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (WAT)

Téra is a city in the Tillabéri Region, Tera Department of Niger. It is situated 175 km north-west of the capital Niamey, close to the border with Burkina Faso. It is mainly inhabited by Songhai, Fulani, Gourmantche and Buzu ethnic groups. The majority of the population are farmers.

Commerce[]

Every Thursday marks the market day at Tera. Animals, mainly cattle, goats, sheep and domestic birds are traded by farmers from all corners of the Department.

Notable people[]

• Fatou Djibo - educator, feminist and trade unionist

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