Maradi Region

The Region of Maradi is one of seven regions of Niger. It is located in south-central Niger, east of the Region of Tahoua, west of Zinder, and north of the Nigerian city of Katsina. The administrative centre is at Maradi. The population of the Region is predominantly Hausa.

History

In 2021, a large gold mine collapse in the region killed 18 miners.^[2]

Geography

Maradi borders Agadez Region to the north, Zinder Region to the east, Nigeria to the south (specifically the states of Katsina, Zamfara and Sokoto), and Tahoua Region to the west. Most of the 35,100 km²^[3] of land is classified as "Sahel", though the northern parts merge into the Sahara desert, and the very southern edges along the border with Nigeria get almost 600 mm a year in average rainfall, with some areas receiving as much as 650–700 mm in better years.^[3] Lake Madarounfa lies to the south of Maradi, into which flow the seasonal Goulbi N'Gabi and Goulbi N'Maradi rivers.^[4]

Settlements

Maradi is divided into 8 Departments and one commune:

• Aguie Department
• Bermo Department
• Dakoro Department
• Gazaoua Department
• Guidan Roumdji Department
• Madarounfa Department
• Maradi City
• Mayahi Department
• Tessaoua Department

Economy

The

Maradi is most densely populated region of Niger,