Gouna

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Gouna
Commune and village
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Gouna
Location in Niger
Coordinates: 13°34′54″N9°7′16″E / 13.58167°N 9.12111°E / 13.58167; 9.12111
CountryFlag of Niger.svg  Niger
Region Zinder
Department Mirriah
Area
  Total204.7 sq mi (530.2 km2)
Population
 (2012 census)
  Total63,598
  Density310/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)

Gouna is a village and rural commune in Niger. [1]

History

The rural community Gouna was founded in 2002 as part of a nationwide administrative reform from the Canton Gouna. During floods in 2008, 887 inhabitants were classified as injured. 37 houses were destroyed and 37 fields were flooded.

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Population

In the 2001 census, there were 39,700 inhabitants in Gouna. In 2012, 63,598 inhabitants were counted in the new census. [2]

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References

  1. Loi n° 2002-014 du 11 JUIN 2002 portant création des communes et fixant le nom de leurs chefs-lieux [ permanent dead link ]. Includes list of 213 communes rurales and seats, 52 Communes urbaines and seats
  2. "Niger: Municipal Division (Departments and Communes) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-21.

13°34′54″N9°07′16″E / 13.58167°N 9.12111°E / 13.58167; 9.12111