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Mainé-Soroa

Coordinates: 13°31′04″N 12°01′36″E / 13.51778°N 12.02667°E / 13.51778; 12.02667
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Maïné-Soroa
Maïné-Soroa is located in Niger
Maïné-Soroa
Maïné-Soroa
Coordinates: 13°31′04″N 12°01′36″E / 13.51778°N 12.02667°E / 13.51778; 12.02667
Country Niger
RegionDiffa Region
DepartmentMaïné-Soroa
Area
 • City3,443 km2 (1,329 sq mi)
Elevation
287 m (944 ft)
Population
 (2012 census)
 • City78,735
 • Urban
13,136

Mainé-Soroa (Maine-Soroa, Maïné-Soroa) is a town in southeastern Niger, the capital of the Mainé-Soroa Department, and is in turn part of Diffa Region. The town's population was 78,735 at the 2012 census.[1]

Economy

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Situated in an agropastoral zone, most of Mainé-Soroa's population survive by farming and stockraising. As much of the Sahel region Niger, Mainé-Soroa farmers work under the threat of desertification.

The town is also known as the birthplace of the former President of Niger, Tanja Mamadou.

Transport

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Airport

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The town has an airport, international code DRZM, with an unpaved 3900 ft/1189m runway.[2]

Climate

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Climate data for Mainé-Soroa (1961–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean maximum °C (°F) 35.3
(95.5)
38.4
(101.1)
42.2
(108.0)
43.9
(111.0)
43.6
(110.5)
42.9
(109.2)
39.8
(103.6)
37.2
(99.0)
39.8
(103.6)
40.3
(104.5)
37.9
(100.2)
35.9
(96.6)
43.9
(111.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.9
(85.8)
33.2
(91.8)
37.3
(99.1)
40.7
(105.3)
41.1
(106.0)
39.1
(102.4)
35.1
(95.2)
33.4
(92.1)
36.0
(96.8)
37.8
(100.0)
34.3
(93.7)
31.1
(88.0)
35.8
(96.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 21.4
(70.5)
24.4
(75.9)
28.6
(83.5)
32.3
(90.1)
33.3
(91.9)
32.2
(90.0)
29.4
(84.9)
28.0
(82.4)
29.4
(84.9)
29.6
(85.3)
25.7
(78.3)
22.4
(72.3)
28.1
(82.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 12.8
(55.0)
15.4
(59.7)
19.8
(67.6)
23.9
(75.0)
25.5
(77.9)
25.2
(77.4)
23.6
(74.5)
22.5
(72.5)
22.7
(72.9)
21.4
(70.5)
17.1
(62.8)
13.6
(56.5)
20.3
(68.5)
Mean minimum °C (°F) 8.8
(47.8)
10.8
(51.4)
14.4
(57.9)
18.5
(65.3)
21.6
(70.9)
20.4
(68.7)
19.9
(67.8)
19.7
(67.5)
20.0
(68.0)
18.3
(64.9)
12.8
(55.0)
9.4
(48.9)
8.8
(47.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.1
(0.00)
1.1
(0.04)
7.4
(0.29)
28.6
(1.13)
101.2
(3.98)
149.4
(5.88)
46.8
(1.84)
8.1
(0.32)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
342.6
(13.49)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 282.1 260.4 272.8 267.0 291.4 273.0 257.3 238.7 255.0 288.3 288.0 282.1 3,248.5
Mean daily sunshine hours 9.2 9.5 8.8 8.9 9.4 9.2 8.1 7.7 8.3 9.3 9.7 9.4 9.0
Source: NOAA[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Maïné-Soroa (Commune, Niger) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  2. ^ Niger Airports with Charter Aircraft, aircharterguide.com Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ "Station Name: MAINE SOROA" (TXT). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
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