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]
Maïné-Soroa | |
|---|---|
  Maïné-Soroa | |
| Coordinates: 13°31′04″N 12°01′36″E / 13.51778°N 12.02667°E | |
| Country |  Niger |
| Region | Diffa Region |
| Department | Maïné-Soroa |
| Area | |
| • City | 3,443 km2 (1,329 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 287 m (944 ft) |
| Population (2012 census) | |
| • City | 78,735 |
| • Urban | 13,136 |
Economy
editSituated 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
editAirport
editThe town has an airport, international code DRZM, with an unpaved 3900 ft/1189m runway.[2]
Climate
edit| 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
edit- ^ "Maïné-Soroa (Commune, Niger) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ Niger Airports with Charter Aircraft, aircharterguide.com Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Station Name: MAINE SOROA" (TXT). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
External links
edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mainé-Soroa.
 | This Niger location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |