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.

The neighboring communities in Niger are Bankilaré in the north, Dargol and Kokorou in the east and Diagourou in the south.

[2] Around 1839, Téra and Kokorou were attacked by Silanké, a subgroup of the Fulani who came from Dori in Liptako.

However, Téra could not get rid of the Tuareg, who caused insecurity in the area around the city.

The Tuareg and Mossi soon turned against Téra and drove out the ruler Gabélinga after murdering his nephew Sidi.

Animals – mainly cattle, goats, sheep and domestic birds – are traded by farmers from all corners of the Department.