Diffa

Diffa
Urban Commune
Diffa is located in Niger
Diffa
Diffa
Location in Niger
Coordinates: 13°18′53″N 12°37′4″E / 13.31472°N 12.61778°E / 13.31472; 12.61778
Country Niger
RegionDiffa Region
DepartmentDiffa Department
Urban CommuneDiffa
Area
 • Urban Commune137.2 sq mi (355.4 km2)
Elevation
938 ft (285 m)
Population
 (2012 census)[1]
 • Urban Commune56,437
 • Density410/sq mi (160/km2)
 • Urban
39,960
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Diffa is a city and Urban Commune in the extreme southeast of Niger, near the border with Nigeria. It is the administrative seat of both Diffa Region, and the smaller Diffa Department.[2][3] As of 2012, the commune had a total population of 56,437 people.[4]

  1. ^ Population figures from citypopulation.de, citing (2012) Institut National de la Statistique du Niger.
  2. ^ Geels, Jolijn, (2006) Bradt Travel Guide - Niger, pgs. 229-31
  3. ^ Idrissa, Abdourahmane & Decalo, Samuel, Historical Dictionary of Niger (4th ed.). Scarecrow Press, Boston & Folkestone, (2012) ISBN 0-8108-3136-8
  4. ^ "Annuaires_Statistiques" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique du Niger. Retrieved 2 May 2013.

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