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Koré Maïroua

Coordinates: 13°17′59″N 3°54′24″E / 13.29972°N 3.90667°E / 13.29972; 3.90667
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Koré Maïroua
Koremairwa
A farmer collecting millet in Koremairwa village
A farmer collecting millet in Koremairwa village
Koré Maïroua is located in Niger
Koré Maïroua
Koré Maïroua
Location in Niger
Coordinates: 13°17′59″N 3°54′24″E / 13.29972°N 3.90667°E / 13.29972; 3.90667
Country Niger
DepartmentDosso department
DistrictDoutchi District
Area
 • Total
773.7 km2 (298.7 sq mi)
Elevation
229 m (751 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
54,251

Koré Maïroua often spelled Koremairwa is a village and commune in south-western Niger. It is the located in Doutchi District in the Dosso (department) approximately 65 kilometres north-east of Dosso. As of the 2012 census, the commune had a population of 54,251[1] and 7,388 people lived in the village.[2]

The village is primarily agricultural based; millet farming contributes much to the local economy.

Nearby towns and villages include (distance by road) Koukoki (5 km), Galozi (2 km), Rizia Mayaki (9 km), Banizoumbou (14 km) and Angoa Dambane (5 km).

References

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  1. ^ "NIGER: Municipal Division, Departments and Communes". citypopulation.de. 2012-12-10.
  2. ^ "NIGER: Dosso Region". citypopulation.de. 2012-12-10.