Gouna Explained

Official Name:Gouna
Settlement Type:Commune and village
Pushpin Map:Niger
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Niger
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Niger
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Zinder
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:Mirriah
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:530.2
Population As Of:2012 census
Population Total:63,598
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:WAT
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:13.5817°N 9.1211°W

Gouna is a village and rural commune in Niger.[1]

History

The rural community Gouna was founded in 2002 as part of a nationwide administrative reform from the Canton Gouna. During floods in 2008, 887 inhabitants were classified as injured. 37 houses were destroyed and 37 fields were flooded.

Population

In the 2001 census, there were 39,700 inhabitants in Gouna. In 2012, 63,598 inhabitants were counted in the new census.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.case.ibimet.cnr.it/den/Documents/code_rural/cdrom/doc%20pdf/Loi%20N%B02002-14%20cr%E9ation%20des%20communes.pdf Loi n° 2002-014 du 11 JUIN 2002 portant création des communes et fixant le nom de leurs chefs-lieux
  2. Web site: Niger: Municipal Division (Departments and Communes) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map . 2024-02-21 . www.citypopulation.de.