Mainé-Soroa (''Maine-Soroa'', ''Maïné-Soroa'') is a
town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in southeastern
Niger
Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is a unitary state Geography of Niger#Political geography, bordered by Libya to the Libya–Niger border, north-east, Chad to the Chad–Niger border, east ...
, the capital of the
Mainé-Soroa Department, and is in turn part of
Diffa Region
Diffa is one of the seven regions of Niger, and is located in the southeast of the country. The capital of the region is Diffa.
Geography
Diffa Region is situated in the extreme southeast of Niger between 10° 30’ and 15° 35’ longitude E ...
. The town's population was 78,735 at the 2012 census.
Economy
Situated in an agropastoral zone, most of Mainé-Soroa's population survive by farming and stockraising. As much of the
Sahel
The Sahel region (; ), or Sahelian acacia savanna, is a Biogeography, biogeographical region in Africa. It is the Ecotone, transition zone between the more humid Sudanian savannas to its south and the drier Sahara to the north. The Sahel has a ...
region Niger, Mainé-Soroa farmers work under the threat of
desertification
Desertification is a type of gradual land degradation of Soil fertility, fertile land into arid desert due to a combination of natural processes and human activities.
The immediate cause of desertification is the loss of most vegetation. This i ...
.
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.
Niger Airports with Charter Aircraft, aircharterguide.com
.
Climate
References
External links
Communes of Niger
Diffa Region
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