Goudoumaria Explained

Official Name:Goudoumaria
Settlement Type:Commune
Pushpin Map:Niger
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Diffa
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:Maïné-Soroa
Area Total Km2:7,886
Population As Of:2012 census
Population Total:100,559
Population Urban:4,647
Timezone:UTC+1
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:UTC+1
Utc Offset Dst:+1
Coordinates:13.7111°N 11.1903°W
Elevation M:351
Elevation Ft:1154
Area Code:Miskindi

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.

As of 2012, the Commune had a population of 100,559.[1]

Climate

Goudoumaria, historically an area of pastoralism and marginal farming, is in the Sahel region, bordering the Sahara. Desertification has led to changes in farming trends and growth of Date palm farming in recent decades.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Goudoumaria (Commune, Niger) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . 2024-02-17 . www.citypopulation.de.