Keita, Niger
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Keita is a town and commune in Niger, 600 kilometres north-east of the national capital, Niamey. It is the capital of Keita Department, within the Tahoua Region, with a population of 8,600 (2001)[1].
The town is in the semi-arid Sahel, and is threatened by famine.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Niger". City Population. http://www.citypopulation.de/Niger.html. Retrieved 28 Oct 2008.
- ^ "Niger food crisis deepens". afrol News. 12 July 2008. http://www.afrol.com/articles/16745. Retrieved 28 Oct 2008.
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Coordinates: 14°45′N 5°46′E / 14.75°N 5.767°E