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Dogondoutchi

Dosso Region, Niger · Africa

About Dogondoutchi

Dogondoutchi sits on the route: 1 hours from Tibiri.

Dogondoutchi is in Dosso Region, Niger, with about 50,000 people. The nearest town is Tibiri, about 60 km away.

Dogondoutchi ("High Hill", also nicknamed Doutchi) is a commune in Niger. It is located about 300 km east of the capital Niamey and 40 km from the Nigerian border. It lies on national route 1 which links the capital to the towns of Maradi and Zinder to the east and the RN25 heading to north to Tahoua, Agadez and

Read more Arlit. The limits of the Dogondoutchi district are roughly those of the ancient region of the Arewa. Since 2008, Dogondoutchi is the administrative centre of the surrounding Dogondoutchi department which carries the same name. It is part of the Dosso Region. The population is near 70,000 distributed over the urban centre with near 40,000, 17 villages lying 5 to 30 km from the centre and 5 Fula tribes.

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Dogondoutchi is in Dosso Region, Niger, about 60 km from Tibiri.

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Quick Information

Population
50,037
Continent
Africa
Country
Niger
Region
Dosso Region
Timezone
Africa/Niamey
Coordinates
13.6403, 4.0265

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Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

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