Diffa | |
|---|---|
Urban Commune | |
  Diffa Location in Niger | |
| Coordinates: 13°18′53″N 12°37′4″E / 13.31472°N 12.61778°E | |
| Country |  Niger |
| Region | Diffa Region |
| Department | Diffa Department |
| Urban Commune | Diffa |
| Area | |
• Urban Commune | 137.2 sq mi (355.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 938 ft (285 m) |
| Population (2012 census)[1] | |
• Urban Commune | 56,437 |
| • Density | 410/sq mi (160/km2) |
| • Urban | 39,960 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Diffa is a city and Urban Commune in the extreme southeast of Niger, near the border with Nigeria. It is the administrative seat of both Diffa Region, and the smaller Diffa Department.[2][3] As of 2012[update], the commune had a total population of 56,437 people.[4]
- ^ Population figures from citypopulation.de, citing (2012) Institut National de la Statistique du Niger.
- ^ Geels, Jolijn, (2006) Bradt Travel Guide - Niger, pgs. 229-31
- ^ Idrissa, Abdourahmane & Decalo, Samuel, Historical Dictionary of Niger (4th ed.). Scarecrow Press, Boston & Folkestone, (2012) ISBN 0-8108-3136-8
- ^ "Annuaires_Statistiques" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique du Niger. Retrieved 2 May 2013.