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Karakara is a town and commune in the Dosso Region of southern Niger. [1] It had a population of 44,333 as of 2012. [2]

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References

  1. "Kara Kara, Niger Enhanced Weather Satellite Map - AccuWeather.com". AccuWeather.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2019-06-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

Coordinates: 12°47′53″N3°38′23″E / 12.79806°N 3.63972°E / 12.79806; 3.63972