Diffa is an administrative Region of Niger, the capital of the region is the city of Diffa.
Diffa Region is situated in the extreme south east of Niger between 10° 30’ and 15° 35’ longitude East and 13° 04’ and 18° 00’ latitude North. It covers 156 906 km², and is bordered to the north by Agadez Region, Zinder Region to the west, and to the south and east by the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of Tchad.
Diffa Region borders:
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Diffa is an administrative Region of Niger, the capital of the region is the city of Diffa.
Diffa Region is situated in the extreme south east of Niger between 10° 30’ and 15° 35’ longitude East and 13° 04’ and 18° 00’ latitude North. It covers 156 906 km², and is bordered to the north by Agadez Region, Zinder Region to the west, and to the south and east by the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of Tchad.
Diffa Region borders:
Domestically, it borders the following Regions:
The population was estimated in 2000 at 216,245 and 346,595 inhabitants in the 2001 census, consisting of ethnic Kanouris, Hausas, Toubous, Touregs, Fula, and the so-called Diffa Arabs. The total annual growth rate is around 1.2 % and it is one of the least populated areas of Niger ( 2.2 people/km²).
The population is 85% sendentary and 15 % nomadic, practicing seasonal migration with their livestock (Transhumism). The demographic structure, fairly constant over time, is 37% aged less than 20, 57%...
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