Matameye Department

Matameye is a department of the Zinder Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Matameye. The chief town lies 72 km from Magaria. It also includes the town of Kantché.[1] As of 2012, the department had a total population of 399,181 people.[2]

Matameye
Matameye Department location in the region
Country Niger
RegionZinder
Area
  Total849 sq mi (2,198 km2)
Population
 (2012)
  Total399,181
  Density470/sq mi (180/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (GMT 1)

Communes

References

  1. Decalo, Samuel (1997). Historical Dictionary of the Niger (3rd ed.). Boston & Folkestone: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3136-8.:210–211
  2. "Annuaires_Statistiques" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique. Retrieved 2 May 2013.

13°32′21″N 8°27′46″E


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