| Aguie | |
| Settlement Type: | Department |
| Mapsize: | 300px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Niger |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maradi Region |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 1,752 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 census |
| Population Total: | 245,996 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | GMT 1 |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
Aguie is a department of the Maradi Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Aguie.
As of 2012, the department had a total population of 245,996 people.[1] [2] A primarily Hausa populated region, it is bordered to the south by Katsina State, Nigeria. This is following a partial UN funded development census of the region from 2005.[3] The Maradi Region is one of the most densely populated areas of Niger, home to 20 per cent of the country’s population, most of whom are small farmers in rural settlements.[4]
Aguié lies on the main east-west highway between Maradi and Zinder.[5] It is also 50km (30miles) north of the city of Katsina, Nigeria, in an area of much cross-border trade and population movement.[6] [7]