 Covering much of the north of the Zinder and Diffa Regions, there are few permanent settlements or all weather roads in the area.Communities within the region include Termit Kaoboul in the south centre and Kandil Bouzou in the southeast.Neighbouring settlements include Tasker, Abourak and Haltouma to the southwest; Béla Hardé to the southeast, and Koussa Arma, Oyou Bezezé Denga, and Agadem on the eastern fringe.