Mainé-Soroa

Place in Diffa Region, Niger
13°31′04″N 12°01′36″E / 13.51778°N 12.02667°E / 13.51778; 12.02667Country NigerRegionDiffa RegionDepartmentMaïné-SoroaArea
 • City3,443 km2 (1,329 sq mi)Elevation
287 m (944 ft)Population
 (2012 census)
 • City78,735 • Urban
13,136

Mainé-Soroa (Maine-Soroa, Maïné-Soroa) is a town in southeastern Niger, the capital of the Mainé-Soroa Department, and is in turn part of Diffa Region. The town's population was 78,735 at the 2012 census.[1]

Economy

Situated in an agropastoral zone, most of Mainé-Soroa's population survive by farming and stockraising. As much of the Sahel region Niger, Mainé-Soroa farmers work under the threat of desertification.

The town is also known as the birthplace of the former President of Niger, Tanja Mamadou.

Transport

Airport

The town has an airport, international code DRZM, with an unpaved 3900 ft/1189m runway.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Maïné-Soroa (Commune, Niger) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  2. ^ Niger Airports with Charter Aircraft, aircharterguide.com Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine.
  • Much of the content of this article comes from the equivalent French-language Wikipedia article (retrieved 8 February 2008.)

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