Matameye | |
|---|---|
 Matameye Department location in the region | |
| Country |  Niger |
| Region | Zinder |
| Area | |
• Total | 849 sq mi (2,198 km2) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 399,181 |
| • Density | 470/sq mi (180/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (GMT 1) |
Matameye is a department of the Zinder Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Matameye. The chief town lies 72 km from Magaria. It also includes the town of Kantché.[1] As of 2012, the department had a total population of 399,181 people.[2]
- ^ Decalo, Samuel (1997). Historical Dictionary of the Niger (3rd ed.). Boston & Folkestone: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3136-8.: 210–211
- ^ "Annuaires_Statistiques" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique. Retrieved 2 May 2013.