Diffa Department

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Diffa
Department
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Diffa Department location in the region
Country Flag of Niger.svg Niger
Region Diffa Region
Area
 • Total2,071 sq mi (5,365 km2)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total159,722
Time zone UTC+1 (GMT 1)

Diffa is a department of the Diffa Region in Niger. It is bordered by Chad to the east. Its capital lies at the city of Diffa. As of 2012, the department had a total population of 209,249 people. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Niger: Municipal Division (Departments and Communes) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  2. ↑ "Annuaires_Statistiques" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique . Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "NIGER: Diffa Region". Archived from the original on 2019-07-03. Retrieved 2020-03-05.

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