Djado Plateau

The Djado Plateau lies in the Sahara, in northeastern Niger.

The ruined city and ksar of Djado lies on the southern end of the plateau at 450 metres (1,500 ft) of elevation within a small oasis of brackish water.

It was long ago abandoned by the Kanuri people, who may have been the original founders.

Before the abandonment of Djado city, the area was well known for its salt and date production.

Now, the salt mines in Djado are rarely used, however there are date palms of the area that are tended by Toubou nomads [2][3]