Zinder | |
|---|---|
 Zinder Main Road | |
  Zinder | |
| Coordinates: 13°48′19″N 8°59′18″E / 13.80528°N 8.98833°E | |
| Country |  Niger |
| Region | Zinder |
| Department | Ville de Zinder |
| capital of Damagaram | 1736 |
| Elevation | 479 m (1,572 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 235,605[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 |
Zinder (locally, Damagaram), formerly also spelled Sinder, is the third largest city in Niger, with a population of 235,605 as by the 2012 census.[2] It is situated 861 km (535 mi) east of the capital Niamey and 240 km (150 mi) north of the Nigerian city of Kano.