Matamèye
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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. In 2005 a road was completed from Matameye to Takieta. 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.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Matamèye is referenced by 273 other articles, and connects out to Gouré, Tanout and Niger.
The entry is geolocated on the map.
It is catalogued under the topic Populated places in Niger.
Its subject is documented across 13 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Matameye
- Settlement.imagesize
- 300px
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Niger
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 300
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Niger
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Zinder
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Department
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Matameye
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Commune and town
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 257.5
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2012
- Settlement.population_total
- 64,988
- Settlement.population_urban
- 27,615
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.timezone_DST
- WAT
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- municipality of Niger
- Country
- Niger
- Located in
- Matameye Department
- Continent
- Africa
- Population
- 7085
- Elevation
- 422
- Time zone
- West Africa Time
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Geography
- History
- Economy
- References
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. In 2005 a road was completed from Matameye to Takieta. 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.
== Geography == 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.
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