N'guigmi

N'guigmi
Nguigmi, Ngigmi
Camel riders line up outside the residence of the traditional chief of Nguigmi
Camel riders line up outside the residence of the traditional chief of Nguigmi
N'guigmi is located in Niger
N'guigmi
N'guigmi
Location of N'guigmi
Coordinates: 14°15′10″N 13°06′39″E / 14.25278°N 13.11083°E / 14.25278; 13.11083
CountryNiger
RegionDiffa Region
DepartmentN'guigmi Department
CommuneNguigmi
Area
 • Total3,134 km2 (1,210 sq mi)
Elevation
297 m (977 ft)
Population
 (2012 census)[1]
 • Total47,198
 • Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
[2]
Metric temperature & rainfall diagram for N'guigmi (in German). Shows average daytime high of 27.5 degrees Celsius, total yearly rainfall average of 212 millimetres.

N'guigmi is a city and Commune of fifteen thousand in the easternmost part of Niger, very near to Lake Chad – lying on its shore until the lake retreated. It is a crossroads for the traditional camel caravans of the Toureg and for traders plying North and South across the Sahara.


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