Matameye

Matameye
Commune and town
Matameye

Location in Niger

Coordinates: 13°24′00″N 8°36′00″E / 13.40000°N 8.60000°E / 13.40000; 8.60000Coordinates: 13°24′00″N 8°36′00″E / 13.40000°N 8.60000°E / 13.40000; 8.60000
Country  Niger
Region Zinder
Department Matameye
Elevation 422 m (1,385 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 58,025

Matameye is a town and urban commune, administrative centre of the Matameye Department in Niger, with a population of 17,930 as of 2001.[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]

References

  1. ↑ Population figures from citypopulation.de, citing (2001) Institut National de la Statistique du Niger.
  2. ↑ Niger Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper - 2005 Status Report. Washington, DC: International Monetary Fund (IMF), 2007. Print. Staff Country Reports.
  3. ↑ Maâzou, Souleymane. "Food Crisis Empties Niger Schools." Food Crisis Empties Niger Schools. Inter Press Service News Agency, 20 June 2012. Web. 1 January 2015.
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