Mainé-Soroa
Place in Diffa Region, Niger
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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]
Country
Niger
NigerElevation287 m (942 ft)
Maïné-Soroa | |
|---|---|
  Maïné-Soroa Location within Niger | |
| Coordinates: 13°31′04″N 12°01′36″E | |
| Country | Niger |
| Region | Diffa Region |
| Department | Maïné-Soroa |
| Area | |
• City | 3,443 km2 (1,329 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 287 m (942 ft) |
| Population (2012 census) | |
• City | 78,735 |
| • Urban | 13,136 |
Economy
Situated 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
Airport
The town has an airport, international code DRZM, with an unpaved 3900 ft/1189m runway.[2][failed verification]
Climate
| 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] | |||||||||||||
