Mainé-Soroa Department

Mainé-Soroa is a department of the Diffa Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Mainé-Soroa.

Mainé-Soroa
Mainé-Soroa Department location in the region
Country Niger
RegionDiffa Region
Area
  Total2,909 sq mi (7,534 km2)
Population
 (2012 census)
  Total131,664
  Density45/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (GMT 1)

The department's population is largely made up of ethnic Kanouris and Fula, both cultures with longstanding pastoral semi-nomadic traditions. As of 2012, the department had a total population of 131,664 people.[1][2]

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13°12′41″N 12°01′26″E


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