Maine-Soroa
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| Maïné-Soroa | |
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 Maïné-Soroa
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| Coordinates: 13°31′04″N 12°01′36″E / 13.51778°N 12.02667°ECoordinates: 13°31′04″N 12°01′36″E / 13.51778°N 12.02667°E | |
| Country |  Niger |
| Region | Diffa Region |
| Department | Maïné-Soroa |
| Commune of Maïné-Soroa | |
| Elevation | 287 m (944 ft) |
| Population (2001 census) | |
| • Total | 10,176 |
Maine-Soroa (Mainé-Soroa, Maïné-Soroa) is a town in southeastern Niger, the capital of the Maine-soroa Department, and is in turn part of Diffa Region. Population 10,176 (2001).
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[edit] Economy
Situated in an agropastoral zone, most of Maine-Soroa's population survive by farming and stockraising. As much of the sahel region Niger, Maine-Soroa farmers work under the threat of desertification.
The town is also known as the birthplace of the President of Niger, Tanja Mamadou.
[edit] Transport
[edit] Airport
The town has an airport, international code DRZM, with an unpaved 3900ft/1189m runway. [1]
[edit] References
- Much of the content of this article comes from the equivalent French-language Wikipedia article (retrieved 8 February 2008.)
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