| Goudoumaria | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
  Goudoumaria | |
| Coordinates: 13°42′40″N 11°11′25″E / 13.71111°N 11.19028°E / 13.71111; 11.19028 | |
| Country |  Niger |
| Region | Diffa |
| Department | Maïné-Soroa |
| Area | |
| • Commune | 7,886 km (3,045 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 351 m (1,154 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Commune | 100,559 |
| • Urban | 4,647 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (UTC+1) |
| Area code | Miskindi |
Goudoumaria, Niger (var. Goudomaria, Gudumaria) is a Commune and town in the southeast of the country, in Diffa Region, northwest of Diffa. Goudoumaria is an administrative post in the Maine-Soroa Department, and is approximately 50 km north of the Nigerian border and approximately 50 km east of the small city Soubdou.
As of 2012, the Commune had a population of 100,559.
Climate
Goudoumaria, historically an area of pastoralism and marginal farming, is in the Sahel region, bordering the Sahara. Desertification has led to changes in farming trends and growth of Date palm farming in recent decades.
References
- "Goudoumaria (Commune, Niger) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- Michel Jahiel. Effet des récentes perturbations climatiques sur la phéniciculture dans le sud-est du Niger. Science et changements planétaires / Sécheresse. Volume 4, Number 1, pp 7–16, March 1993. On desertification