The neighboring municipalities are Kalfou in the northwest, Keita in the northeast, Garhanga in the southeast and Badaguichiri in the south.

[2] Upon arrival of the first French military expedition in 1900 Tamaske was already a large Hausa settlement.

Trade suffered at the beginning of World War I, and the Hausa clashed with the nearby Tuareg.

[5] This can be attributed to its large size and the economic weight of the Hausa inhabitants, who secured the administrative functions of a commune.

The construction was financed by Hausa merchants from Tamaske, who had emigrated to Nigeria.