Matameye
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Matameye | |
|---|---|
Commune and town | |
  Matameye Location in Niger | |
| Coordinates: 13°24′00″N 8°36′00″E / 13.40000°N 8.60000°E | |
| Country |  Niger |
| Region | Zinder |
| Department | Matameye |
| Area | |
| 257.5 km2 (99.4 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 422 m (1,385 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| 64,988 | |
| • Density | 252.4/km2 (653.7/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 27,615 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Matameye is a town and urban commune, administrative centre of the Matameye Department in Niger, with a total population of 64,988 as of 2012 with 27,615 living in the town.[1] In 2005 a road was completed from Matameye to Takieta.[2] Since 2011 many people have moved to Matameye from Tânout and Gouré because of the food crisis, in search for better harvests, abandoning their homes and schools.[3]
Matamèye is located at the transition from the Greater Sudan to the Sahel region. The neighbouring municipalities are Doungou and Ichirnawa to the north, Dogo to the east, Kourni and Yaouri to the south and Kantché and Tsaouni to the west.
The municipality of Matamèye consists of an urban and a rural municipal area. The urban area is divided into nine neighbourhoods. These are called Abidjan, Kanguiwa, Limanawa, Marni, N'Wala, Sabon Gari, Zangouna, Zangouna Matamey and Zangouna Hayin Mota. The settlements in the rural municipal area comprise 35 villages and 41 hamlets.[4]
