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Maïné-Soroa
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| Country | Niger |
| Region | Diffa Region |
| Department | Maïné-Soroa |
| Commune of Maïné-Soroa | |
| Elevation | 287 m (944 ft) |
| Population (2001 census) | |
| • Total | 10,176 |
Maine-Soroa (Mainé-Soroa, Maïné-Soroa) is a town in southeastern Niger, the capital of the Maine-soroa Department, and is in turn part of Diffa Region. Population 10,176 (2001).
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Situated in an agropastoral zone, most of Maine-Soroa's population survive by farming and stockraising. As much of the sahel region Niger, Maine-Soroa farmers work under the threat of desertification.
The town is also known as the birthplace of the President of Niger, Tanja Mamadou.
The town has an airport, international code DRZM, with an unpaved 3900ft/1189m runway. [1]