What is Assamaka?
[[File:ASC Leiden - van Achterberg Collection - 01 - 06 - Des hommes Toarareg près d'un camion dans le désert - Assamaka, Niger, février 1985.tiff|thumb|Toareg in the Desrert, near Assamaka, photo of 1985.]] '''Assamaka''' is a small desert town in [[Niger]], just south of the border with [[Algeria]]. It is the only [[border crossing]] between Niger and Algeria. The town [[In Guezzam]] in Algeria is about {{Convert|25|km}} to the north. The area is inhabited may by [[Tuareg people|Tuareg]] tribes. There are many migrants. Very often, they come without travel documents. [[Category:Towns in Africa]] [[Category:Settlements in Niger]] {{geo-stub}}