Maradi Region

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Maradi
Capital	Maradi
Population	2,235,748 inhabitants
Census	2001
Area	38,581 km²
Density	/km²
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The Region of Maradi is one of eight Regions of Niger. It is located east of the Region of Tahoua and west of Zinder, in the center of Niger, north of Nigeria's city of Kano. The administrative center is at Maradi. The population of the Region is majority Hausa. Most of the 38,581 km² of land is classified as "Sahel," though the northern parts head toward desert, and the very southern edges along the boarder with Nigeria get almost 600mm a year in average rainfall.

The Maradi (Niger)-Nigeria border dips south below the Region's capital, forming an area sometimes called the "breadbasket" of Niger. Tobacco, peanuts, mangoes, wheat, soy beans and even cotton can be found grown in some, along with the national staples of millet, sorghum and cow peas.

Contents 1 Divisions and borders 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Divisions and borders

Maradi is divided into 6 Departments:

• Aguie Department
• Dakoro Department
• Groumdji Department
• Madarounfa Department
• Mayahi Department
• Tessaoua Department

Maradi has the following foreign borders:

• Katsina State, Nigeria - south
• Zamfara State, Nigeria - southwest
• Sokoto State, Nigeria - far southwest

Domestically, it borders the following Regions:

• Tahoua Region - west
• Agadez Region - north
• Zinder Region - east

[edit] See also

• Regions of Niger
• Departments of Niger
• Communes of Niger

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Maradi travel guide from Wikitravel

v • d • e  Regions and Departments of Niger Capital: Niamey in Niamey Capital District Agadez Region  • Arlit Department  • Bilma Department  • Tchirozerine Department Diffa Region  • Diffa Department  • Maine-soroa Department  • N'guigmi Department Dosso Region  • Boboye Department  • Dogondoutchi Department  • Dosso Department  • Gaya Department  • Loga Department Maradi Region  • Aguie Department  • Dakoro Department  • Groumdji Department  • Madarounfa Department  • Mayahi Department  • Tessaoua Department Tahoua Region  • Bkonni Department  • Bouza Department  • Illela Department  • Keita Department  • Madoua Department  • Tahoua Department  • Tchin-Tabaraden Department Tillabéri Region  • Filingue Department  • Kollo Department  • Ouallam Department  • Say Department  • Tera Department  • Tillabéri Department Zinder Region  • Goure Department  • Magaria Department  • Matameye Department  • Mirriah Department  • Tanout Department