Mayahi Department

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Mayahi
Department
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Mayahi Department location in the region
Country Flag of Niger.svg Niger
Region Maradi Region
Area
 • Total2,538 sq mi (6,573 km2)
Population
 (2012 census)
 • Total557,186
Time zone UTC+1 (GMT 1)

Mayahi Department (var. Mayaki) is a department of the Maradi Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Mayahi. In the mid-1990s, the Department (then titled an Arrondissiment) had a population of 125,000, with 2,200 in Mayahi town. [1] As of 2012, the department had a total population of 557,186 people. [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Decalo, Samuel (1997). Historical Dictionary of the Niger (3rd ed.). Boston & Folkestone: Scarecrow Press. ISBN   0-8108-3136-8.: p.211 
  2. ↑ "Niger: Municipal Division (Departments and Communes) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  3. ↑ "Annuaires_Statistiques" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique . Retrieved 2 May 2013.

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