Goudoumaria, Niger (var. Goudomaria, Gudumaria) is a Commune and town in the southeast of the country, in Diffa Region, northwest of Diffa. Goudoumaria is an administrative post in the Maine-Soroa Department, and is approximately 50 km north of the Nigerian border and approximately 50 km east of the small city Soubdou.
Goudoumaria | |
|---|---|
  Goudoumaria | |
| Coordinates: 13°42′40″N 11°11′25″E / 13.71111°N 11.19028°E | |
| Country |  Niger |
| Region | Diffa |
| Department | Maïné-Soroa |
| Area | |
| • Commune | 7,886 km2 (3,045 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 351 m (1,154 ft) |
| Population (2012 census) | |
| • Commune | 100,559 |
| • Urban | 4,647 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (UTC+1) |
| Area code | Miskindi |
As of 2012, the Commune had a population of 100,559.[1]
Climate edit
Goudoumaria, historically an area of pastoralism and marginal farming, is in the Sahel region, bordering the Sahara. Desertification has led to a growth of Date palm farming in recent decades.
References edit
- ^ "Goudoumaria (Commune, Niger) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- [1] Michel Jahiel. Effet des récentes perturbations climatiques sur la phéniciculture dans le sud-est du Niger. Science et changements planétaires / Sécheresse. Volume 4, Number 1, pp 7–16, March 1993. On desertification