Mainé-Soroa Department

Mainé-Soroa
Department
Mainé-Soroa Department location in the region
Country	Niger
Region	Diffa Region
Population
• Total	202,534
Time zone	GMT 1 (UTC+1)

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

The department's population is largely made up of ethnic Kanouris and Fula, both cultures with longstanding pastoral semi-nomadic traditions. As of 2011, the department had a total population of 202,534 people.^[1]

References

↑ "Annuaires_Statistiques" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique. Retrieved 2 May 2013.

Regions and Departments of Niger

Capital: Niamey in Niamey Capital District

Agadez Region	Arlit Department Bilma Department Tchirozerine Department

Diffa Region	Diffa Department Mainé-Soroa Department N'guigmi Department

Dosso Region	Boboye Department Dogondoutchi Department Dosso Department Gaya Department Loga Department

Maradi Region	Aguie Department Dakoro Department Guidan Roumdji Department Madarounfa Department Mayahi Department Tessaoua Department

Tahoua Region	Abalak Department Birni-N'Konni Department Bouza Department Illela Department Keita Department Madaoua Department Tahoua Department Tchintabaraden Department

Tillabéri Region	Filingue Department Kollo Department Ouallam Department Say Department Téra Department Tillabéri Department

Zinder Region	Goure Department Magaria Department Matameye Department Mirriah Department Tanout Department

Coordinates: 13°12′41″N 12°01′26″E / 13.21139°N 12.02389°E / 13.21139; 12.02389

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