Department Maïné-Soroa Local time Saturday 3:14 PM Number of airports 1 | Elevation 288 m Population 94,074 (2011) | |
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Weather 38°C, Wind NE at 24 km/h, 6% Humidity | ||
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. Population 10,176 (2001).
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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.
Airport
The town has an airport, international code DRZM, with an unpaved 3900 ft/1189m runway.
References
Mainé-Soroa Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA