Maradi Region

Maradi
Region
A village in Maradi
Location within Niger
Coordinates: 13°30′N 7°6′E / 13.500°N 7.100°E / 13.500; 7.100Coordinates: 13°30′N 7°6′E / 13.500°N 7.100°E / 13.500; 7.100
Country	Niger
Capital	Maradi
Area
• Total	35,100 km² (13,600 sq mi)
Population (2011^[1])
• Total	3,117,810
• Density	89/km² (230/sq mi)
Time zone	West Africa Time (UTC+1)

The Region of Maradi is one of seven Regions of Niger. It is located in south-center Niger, east of the Region of Tahoua, west of Zinder, and north of Nigeria's city of Kano. The administrative center is at Maradi. The population of the Region is majority Hausa.

Geography

Most of the 35,100 km²^[2] of land is classified as "Sahel", though the northern parts head toward desert, and the very southern edges along the border with Nigeria get almost 600 mm a year in average rainfall, with some areas receiving as much as 650–700 mm in better years.^[2]

Economy

The Maradi (Niger)-Nigeria border dips south below the Region's capital, forming an area sometimes called the "breadbasket" of Niger. While Tobacco, mangoes, wheat, soy beans and even cotton are cultivated in some areas, most crops are groundnuts grown as a commercial crop, and the national subsistence of millet, sorghum and cow peas.

Population

Culturally, the Maradi Region forms the west central section of Nigerien Hausaland, which extends along the Nigeria border (and south) west to Dogondoutchi and east to just beyond Zinder. As well, minority populations of Fula people (including the Wodaabe who predominate to the north and east of the region), Bozo people, and Tuareg and dependent groups, especially in the north of the region and in spots along trade routes. It is the most densely populated region of Niger.^[2]

Departments of Maradi

Divisions and borders

Maradi is divided into 6 Departments:

Maradi has the following foreign borders:

Katsina State, Nigeria – south
Zamfara State, Nigeria – southwest
Sokoto State, Nigeria – far southwest

Domestically, it borders the following Regions:

Tahoua Region – west
Agadez Region – north
Zinder Region – east

References

↑ Annuaire statistique du Niger
1 2 3 Samuel Decalo. Historical Dictionary of Niger (3rd ed.). Scarecrow Press, Boston & Folkestone, (1997) ISBN 0-8108-3136-8 pp.209–210

External links

Maradi travel guide from Wikivoyage

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

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