Matameye

Matameye
Commune and town
Matameye

Location in Niger

Coordinates: 13°24′00″N 8°36′00″E / 13.40000°N 8.60000°E / 13.40000; 8.60000Coordinates: 13°24′00″N 8°36′00″E / 13.40000°N 8.60000°E / 13.40000; 8.60000
Country  Niger
Region Zinder
Department Matameye
Elevation 422 m (1,385 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 58,025

Matameye is a town and urban commune, administrative centre of the Matameye Department in Niger, with a population of 17,930 as of 2001.[1] In 2005 a road was completed from Matameye to Takieta.[2] Since 2011 many people have moved to Matameye from Tânout and Gouré because of the food crisis, in search for better harvests, abandoning their homes and schools.[3]

References

  1. Population figures from citypopulation.de, citing (2001) Institut National de la Statistique du Niger.
  2. Niger Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper - 2005 Status Report. Washington, DC: International Monetary Fund (IMF), 2007. Print. Staff Country Reports.
  3. Maâzou, Souleymane. "Food Crisis Empties Niger Schools." Food Crisis Empties Niger Schools. Inter Press Service News Agency, 20 June 2012. Web. 1 January 2015.
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